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70 Fleets at the ame Time to three different and far ditanc'd Parts of the Globe. One before Gibraltar, conquer'd and till poes'd by the Englih; a econd to Porto Bello, to dipoes the King of Spain of the Treaures of the Wet-Indies; and a third into the Baltick, to prevent the Northern Powers from coming to an Engagement. the Time when Lewis XIV made all Italy tremble, and that his Armies, which had already poes'd themfelves of Savoy and Piedmont, were upon the Point of taking Turin; Prince Eugene was oblig'd to march from the Middle of Germany in order to uccour Savoy. Having no Money, without which Cities cannot be either taken or defended, he addres'd himelf to ome Englih Merchants. Thee, at an Hour and half's Warning, lent him five Millions, whereby he was enabled to deliver Turin, and to beat the French; after which he wrote the following hort Letter to the Perons who had diburs'd him the abovemention'd Sums: "Gentlemen, I have receiv'd your "ney,