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a King beginning his Reign with an Action of such Resolution and Courage, nor a whole Province of such Brave and Loyal People: Relying entirely on your Wisdom and Goodness, &c.»
During the Seige of Barcelona, encouraged by the Declarations of the Queen of Great Britain, the Miquelets and well affected Catalans, were busie in securing the Cities and Towns of Terragona, Tortosa, Lerida, Girone, &c. The States of Catalonia, immediately after the Reduction of Bacelona, made a voluntary Levy of six Regiments for King Charles’s Service, which were soon compleated; and indeed their Vigour and Loyalty to that Prince is hardly to be express'd, nor shou'd ever be forgot.
Her Majesty, at the sitting of the Parliament, thought fit to signify these things to them, and the sence she had of the Engagements and Service of the Catalans to the common Cause, may be there observed.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
HAving newly receiv'd Letters from the King of Spain, and the Earl of Peterborough, which contain a very particular Account of our great and happy Successes in Catalonia; and shewing at the same time the Reasonableness of their being immediately supported, I look upon this to be a matter of so much Consequence in it self, and so agreeable to you, that I have order'd a Copy of the King of Spain's Letter to my self; a Letter from the Junto of the Military Arm of Catalonia; and a Letter from the City of Vich; as also an Extract of the Earl of Peterhorough's Letter to me, to be communicated to both Houses of Parliament.
I recommend the Consideration of them to you, Gentlemen of the House of Commons, very particularly,
