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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 busiebusy [sic] in securing the Cities and Towns of TerragonaTarragona [sic], Tortosa, LeridaLleida [sic], GironeGirona [sic], &c. The States of Catalonia, immediately after the Reduction of BacelonaBarcelona [sic], made a voluntary Levy of six Regiments for King Charles’s Service, which were soon compleatedcompleted [sic]; and indeed their Vigour and Loyalty to that Prince is hardly to be express'dexpressed [sic], nor shou'd [sic] ever be forgot.

Her Majesty, at the sitting of the Parliament, thought fit to signify these things to them, and the sencesense [sic] she had of the Engagements and Service of the Catalans to the common Cause, may be there observed. My Lords and Gentlemen, Aving newly receiv'dreceived [sic] 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'dordered [sic] a Copy of the King of Spain ' s Letter to my self; a Letter from the JuntoJunta [sic] 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,