THE many and signal Proofs which your Majesty has given of your constant Attention to the Safety, Honour, and Interests of these Kingdoms, must for ever endear your Majesty's Name to all your British Subjects.

YOUR MAJESTY's vigorous and effectual support of the Protestant Religion, so essential to its Preservation against the most powerful Combinations of its Enemies, will remain a lasting Monument of your distinguished Zeal and Steadiness in its Defence.

THE rapid and victorious Progress of your Majesty's Arms in America, and the reduction of Quebec, under all the Disadvantages of Numbers and Difficulties of Situation, must have made your Enemies sensible how dangerous it will ever be, by repeated Incroachments to awaken the Resentment of a brave and Injured People. Our Joy for an event of such importance to these Kingdoms would have been compleat, had it not been allayed by a Loss which can never be sufficiently lamented.

PERMIT us also to congratulate your Majesty on the success of that memorable Day, when the bravery of your Troops on the plains of Minden was animated by the Justness of their Cause, and inspired by the love of Liberty: A Day as glorious to their illustrious Commander as fatal to the vain Hopes of the Enemy, who forgetting the common Ties of Humanity, meant to insure their Success by unexampled Ravage and Desolation, and, as the Instruments of arbitrary Power, aimed at Conquest only to enslave.

THE threatened Invasion of these Kingdoms carries with it the appearance of a last Effort of an haughty and ambitious Power. But we trust that the united Affections and Zeal of your Majesty's Subjects and the vigilence and well-known Intrepidity of your Naval Commanders will, under the Divine Protection, render any such attempt here impracticable to those, who have fled from us in every other Quarter of the World.

WE beg leave to assure your Majesty that it shall be our constant Endeavour to instil into the minds of the rising Generation, with the care of whom we may be intrusted, a due sense of those inestimable Benefits which we owe to your Majesty's paternal goodness.

MAY the King of Kings long continue to guard your Majesty's sacred Person and your Royal Family. May he inspire your Majesty's Posterity with the same firm Attachment to the true Religion, the same real Affection for your Subjects, and the same steady attention to preserve the Liberties of Europe, and the Constitution of these Kingdoms, which have been the distinguished Marks of your Majesty's glorious Reign and the great Source of Happiness to your People.

GIVEN under our Common Seal this 8th day of November, 1759.(1)

The following address from the Corporation was sealed on the 20th of November. It was soon afterwards presented to the King by the Hon. Charles Sloane Cadogan and Soame Jenyns Esq. the members of parliament for the Town:

TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

THE HUMBLE ADDRESS of the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, and Freemen of the Corporation of Cambridge.

May it please your Majesty,

WE your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council and Freemen of the Corporation of Cambridge, most humbly

(1) London Gazette, 10 to 13 November 1759.

beg leave to congratulate your Majesty upon the very great and signal Successes that have attended your Majesty's arms in the four different Quarters of the World, from the Reduction of the Island of Goree on the Coast of Africa, to the Defeat of the French army in Canada and the surrender of Quebec their capital.

We cannot but sincerely lament the loss of the General who fell so gloriously in the Cause of his Country, and whose virtues and heroic Conduct have rendered his Memory for ever Dear and Sacred to his Fellow Citizens.

IT is with the most unfeigned Joy and Satisfaction that we see the Zeal and Unanimity of all your Majesty's faithful Subjects in their respective Counties who thoroughly sensible of, and gratefully acknowledging, your Majesty's paternal care, are all ready to sacrifice their Lives and Fortunes in the Defence of your Royal Person and Government.

GIVEN under our Common Seal, the Twentieth Day of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Nine.(1)

1760.

An Act relating to the qualification of members of parliament, which received the royal assent on the 22d of May, contains a proviso that the Act should not extend to the members for either of the Universities in England.(2)

The Duke of Newcastle Chancellor of the University was present at the Commencement this year, and assisted at the solemnity, after which he dined at Trinity College.(3)

(1) London Gazette, 20 to 24 November, 1759.

(2) Stat. 33 Geo. II. c. 20, s. 3.

(3) Gentleman's Magazine, xxx. 345.

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On the 31st of October, the Deputy Mayor (in the absence of the Mayor from illness) the recorder, aldermen, town clerk, commoncouncilmen and bailiffs attended by Soame Jenyns Esq. one of the representatives in parliament for the town, and many other burgesses and gentlemen went in procession on horseback attended by flags and music to proclaim King George the Third. The proclamation was first read at the Market Cross, thence the procession went by the way of Petty Cury to Emmanuel Lane end, where the proclamation was read a second time. The procession then turned and went to the Great Bridge, where the proclamation was read a third time, and thence by way of St. John's Lane to St. Botolph's Church, where the proclamation was read the fourth and last time. The company then returned to the Guildhall and drank the King's health, and from thence adjourned to the Rose where an elegant entertainment was provided by Mr. Jenyns, and after dinner the healths of His Majesty, the Royal Family, the Prime Ministers, and many persons of distinction were drank.(1)

At St. James's on the 12th of November, "the following Address "of the University of Cambridge was presented to his Majesty by "his Grace the Duke of Newcastle their Chancellor accompanied by "the Rev. Dr. Sandby, Master of Magdalen College, Vice chancellor ; "the Right Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke High Steward, and several "of the Nobility, students in the University; the Bishops of Norwich, "Lichfield and Coventry, Chester, St. David's, Chichester, Peterbo

(1) Corporation Common Day Book. In the margin is this note, "The Corporation "Gentlemen were not uncovered at the time the Proclamation was read, which was "thought to be disrespectful."

"rough and Bristol; with a great number of heads of houses, Doc"tors, and Masters of Arts; all in their proper University Habits :TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

THE HUMBLE ADDRESS of the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars, of the University of Cambridge.

Most gracious Sovereign,

WE your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects the Chancellor Masters and Scholars of your University of Cambridge, lamenting with the sincerest grief, the Death of our most gracious Sovereign; and being truly sensible of the Blessings we enjoyed under His glorious Reign humbly beg leave to approach your Royal Presence, to testify our deepest concern, for the severe and most affecting Loss which your Majesty and these Kingdoms have sustained by that melancholy event; and with hearts full of the sincerest duty, and most affectionate Zeal, to congratulate your Majesty on your happy Accession to the Throne of your Royal Ancestors.

THE remarkable Prosperity and Success, which by the divine Providence has been vouchsafed to us through the long and illustrious Reign of your Royal Grandfather; the acknowledged Lenity, Moderation, and wisdom of his Government; that uniform Regard to our Laws and Constitution which was the invariable rule of His Conduct, that constant and inviolable integrity, with which His Engagements were fulfilled; that firmness, that Resolution, with which His Councils were directed; as they were productive of the most invaluable Blessings justly demand the most affectionate remembrance and grateful Acknowledgments of a dutiful and happy People.

WE of this University in particular, who have been distinguished by the most signal Marks of his especial Favor, who have been honoured by repeated Acts of his Royal Munificence; who have ever experienced the continued Support and Encouragement of His most gracious Countenance and Protection can never be so unmindful of our duty and obligations as not to retain the most lively Impressions and on all occasions testify the warmest sense of Gratitude towards our Royal Benefactor.

THE pleasing hopes so justly raised in us by the consideration of your Majesty's Princely Virtues, early implanted, and successfully cultivated, of your eminent and public Regard to our Holy religion; and your well known Affection for our Excellent Constitution in Church and State have by your Majesty's most gracious and seasonable Declaration in Council, been improved into the strongest confidence that every thing dear and valuable to us, will be preserved in its full Extent under your Majesty's Auspicious Government.

ENGAGED as we are, by every Principle of Duty, we will not fail to offer up our most devout and fervent Prayers, that your Majesty's gracious Intentions to promote the welfare of your Subjects and to support the dignity of your crown may be ever attended with success; that the dreadful Effects of the present destructive though necessary War, may be succeeded by the lasting Blessings of an honourable and happy Peace; and that your Majesty's Throne may be ever fixed on the most solid and Glorious foundation, on which it now stands, the united Affections of a free and loyal People.

PERMIT us, Sir, with Humility to add our most earnest and faithful Assurances to your Majesty, that your University of Cambridge, ever firmly united in Principles of Loyalty and Affection to your Royal and Illustrious Family will invariably persevere in the most dutiful Attachment to your Royal Person and Government; and that our zealous and unwearied Endeavours shall be ever employed

to impress deeply on the minds of the rising Generation entrusted to our Care the most sincere and awful Reverence for our Holy Religion; the most zealous regard for that happy Government under which we live; and the truest Sentiments of Allegiance, Fidelity, and Affection, to your Sacred Majesty; that so under the settled Influence of these good Principles, and by the wisdom of your Majesty's Counsels, the Blessings which we now enjoy may be perpetuated under the Government of your Royal and August House.

GIVEN under our Common Seal this 11th Day of November, 1760.

"To which Address His Majesty was pleased to give this most "gracious Answer :

I thank you for this very Dutiful and Loyal Address: the Zeal and Affection you shew to my Person, Family, and Government, and the Assurances you give me of educating the youth under your care, in a due Reverence to our most Holy Religion, and in Principles of Zeal and Affection to our happy Establishment in Church and State, are most acceptable to me and cannot fail of recommending you to my Favour and Protection.

"His Majesty was pleased to receive them very graciously: And "they had all the Honour to kiss His Majesty's Hand."(1)

On the 13th of November, the University of Cambridge waited upon her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales at Leicester House; and the Duke of Newcastle their Chancellor, made their compliments of condolence and congratulation in the following speech :

May it please your Royal Highness.

WE the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge humbly beg leave to condole with your Royal Highness upon the death of our late most gracious Sovereign, and to congratulate your Royal Highness upon the happy Accession of the King your son to the Imperial Crown of these Kingdoms.

NOTHING could alleviate our deep Concern and repair our afflicting Loss but that entire sense we have of His Majesty's Princely Virtues early cul tivated and brought to a happy Maturity, by the pious and maternal Care of your Royal Highness.

PERMIT us to assure your Royal Highness that we will not cease to offer up our constant Prayers to Almighty God that he will shower down all Blessings, Spiritual and Temporal, upon every branch of the Royal Family; and that your Royal Highness may long live to see and to partake of the prosperity, which these Kingdoms cannot fail of enjoying under his Majesty's wise and gracious Government.

"To which Her Royal Highness was pleased to return the follow"ing Answer:

I thank you for your very kind attention to me and I feel most sensibly the Duty and Affection you express to the King my Son.

"Her Royal Highness received them very graciously; and they had "all the honour to kiss her Royal Highnesses hand."(2)

(1) London Gazette 11 to 15 Nov. 1760; Gentleman's Magazine, xxx. 512, 540.

(2) London Gazette 11 to 15 Nov. 1760.