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 be landed, without any Delay or Hindrance, without which, this City, and all the Principality of Catalonia, which depends on its Preservation, will run the RisqueRisk [sic] of being lost, with as much Ease, and in as little time, as the Glorious Arms of the Queen your Mistress, join'djoined [sic] with those of the Lords the States General, conquer’dconquered [sic] it; besides, the sacred Person of his Majesty will be expos'dexposed [sic] to inevitable Dangers. Waiting the Honour of saluting you in a very short time, I am, &c.

P. S. Eight of the Enemies Ships have weigh'dweighed [sic], and are anchor'danchored [sic] again nearer this City, which makes me more pressing that you will come speedily with your Squadron and Forces. A Letter from King Charles to Sir John Leake. I the KING.

Admiral Leake, Am dispos'ddisposed [sic] to take upon me this Occasion to advise you the high RisqueRisk [sic] this Principality and my Royal Person is found in, for I make no doubt e'er the Morrow the Enemy will molest us; they have already blockaded me with a Squadron, and their Army is now almost in Sight of this City, and by their quick Marches have obtain'dobtained [sic] some Posts, which if they might have been prevented, would very much have hinder'dhindered [sic] their Defigns.

I am resolv'dresolved [sic], although I find my self with such a small Garrison, (as a Thousand Men of Regular Troops, and Four Hundred Horse,) not to leave this Place; for in the present Conjuncture, I have consider'dconsidered [sic], that my going hence will be the Loss of the City, and consequently of all the other Places, which the happy Success of the last Campaign hathhave [sic]