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 ''into the Country, being what you may take upon your self, and justify it, because the Council of War had determin'ddetermined [sic] upon it. For the rest of the Dispositions, and Particularity of the March, and of further Designs to be form'dformed [sic], they will be easily regulated by you, and those Persons that I will appoint to assist you of my Part, reposing an entire Trust in you, and the Zeal you express for my Service.'' Sign'dSigned [sic], There are many other Letters and Papers relative to the War; but I only single out those which have the nearest relation to the People of the Country, so far as it may shew their general good Disposition to a Prince of the House of Austria, and upon what Considerations they were engaged to so inviolable a Resolution as they have since shown.

And as it may be thought a necessary part of this Work, to give some Account of the real Transactions on this important Occasion, as well as those Circumstances which relate to the People only, I shall take an Opportunity to do it, by Printing some Letters from Sir Cloudly to the Prince and Council, that contain many Things material on both Heads, Dated Sept. 10. 1705. before Barcelona.

Gent. INCE our last of the 3d ultima [sic], which we sent by the Swift Sloop to Altea, Copy of which, with the Result of two Councils of War sent with it, were of the 21st of July, the other of the 2d of August, comes