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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1805. 



His Majesty^s Aiiszccr. 

 I receive with peculiar satisfac- 

 tion the congratulations of my loyal 

 city of London, on the late glorious 

 and decisive victory, obtained, un- 

 der the blessing of God, by my 

 fleet, commanded by the late lord 

 Tfiscount Nelson, over the combined 

 naval force of France and Spain. — 

 The skill and intrepidity of my of- 

 ficers and seamen were never more 

 conspicuous than on this important 

 occasion. — The loss of the distin- 

 guished commander, under whom 

 this great victory has been achieved, 

 1 most sincerely and deeply lament. 

 His transcendant and heroic ser- 

 vices will, I am persuaded, exist for 

 ever in the recollection of my peo- 

 ple ; and, whilst they tend to stimu- 

 late those who come after him to 

 similar exertions, they will prove a 

 lasting source of strength, security, 

 and glory to my dominions. 



Proclumaiion of the King of Eng- 

 land, publinhed at Hanover on the 

 <2d of December, 1805. 



Wc, George III. by the grace of 

 f!od, &c. &c. — Our warmest wishes 

 for the liberation of our beloved 

 German estates have at length suc- 

 ceeded ; the enemy, in consequence 

 of the ciforts of our high allies, 

 having been compelled to evacuate 

 them. We had indulged a hope, 

 that this would have been effected, 

 some time since, by our own troops; 

 but the execution of the same has 

 been retarded by contrary winds. 

 In the interim, the king of Prussia, 

 while the Russian troops required 

 by his majesty were advancing, took 

 possession of the city of Hanover, 

 when evacuated by our enemies, 

 under the most friendly assurances. 

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— It is one of the first objects since 

 the restoration of the ancient admi- 

 nistration of affairs, thus publicly 

 to make known to the coimtry our 

 joy upon this happy change, and to 

 testify to our faithful subjects, that 

 the repealed proofs ot their un- 

 shaken fidelity and attachment, dur- 

 ing the oppression they suffered 

 from the enemy, have not boen un- 

 noticed by us, but have been ob- 

 served and acknowledged with in- 

 creased affection and good will. — 

 Our next object will now be direct- 

 ed to the healing of the wounds in- 

 llicted by the enemy in every pos- 

 sible way ; and, as far as in our 

 power lies, to cause the calamities 

 of the past to be forgotten in the 

 prospect of the future. But we 

 confidently expect from our faith- 

 ful subjects, that each of them 

 will co-operate with us, to the extent 

 of his abilities, never losing sight of 

 the reliection, that this country has 

 been by the enemy most unjustly 

 involved in a war ; and which still 

 calls for our strongest efiorts, to 

 ensure those happy consequences 

 which must be the result of our 

 perseverance — We are, therefore, . 

 convinced, that the country will be 

 gratified in receiving the informa- 

 tion, that it is our intention to en- 

 trust the direction of the adminis- 

 tration of tlie military affairs of this 

 country to the. duke ot' Cambridge, 

 as soon as he can conveniently ar- 

 rive. This rrotice is, therefore, 

 previously given to all whom it may 

 concern. With respect to civil 

 concerns, we have found it necessary 

 to send our cabinet minister, count 

 Munster, wWo, with other charges, 

 will undertake a more minute inves- 

 tigation of fthe necessities of the 

 country, and will adopt such mea- 

 sures as may be necessary for their 



alleviation. 



