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their hands to the advise they gave, and that when he had read Lord Tyrlawley's opinion, he said 'twas so entirely his that having the misfortune to loose his hand he subscrib that as his ; who else was of that opinion he cou'd not then recol- lect, the King of Spain was present, and the minutes of the counsil were taken by his clerk, wch he said, to avoid or excuse his not being able to lay them before them, being call'd upon by some lords so to do. Being ask't if he had no more to say then, he was demist and lord Tyrlawley call'd in, who seem'd prepared to say as little to them as possible, things were so long ago that he had forgot, that he was a soldier and had not been used to carry pen and ink about with him, but if they wou'd ask him to any perticular point he wou'd answere them as far as his memory wou'd let him. Then they ask't

him if at a counsil of war held in Valentia king C being

present before the battle of Almansor, there was any more besides him self, lord Golloway and Mr. Stanhope of the same opinion wch had been deliver'd in writing. He said he not being at that time a Lieut. General had no writ to be at

a council of War, but he said he remember'd that king C

had done him the honour to admit him, and to desire him out of his own perticular esteem to be present at several of his privy councils wch the Spainiars call'd junctos, at wch the house laught. Then they ask't him if he did not re- member to have given his opinion in writing at any of these, wch was ask't him by Lord Pawlet, and lord Peterborough desired that his memory might be refresh't they wou'd show him his own hand, wch was likewise sign'd Golloway. He own the hand and did remember he had that once gave his

advice in writing, and that Lord G looking over it said

'twas so exactly his thoughts that he wou'd sign as his. But the question if there was any more of that opinion, he said he cou'd not remember there was any body of any other but Lord Peterborough, but when he was desir'd to name any he cou'd not then recollect any but the Marquis Dasminas. When they had done with asking him questions he withdrew, and they order'd an extract of General Stanhope's letter to be read wch gave an account that only he, Galloway, and

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