The Earl of Peterborow, tho’ for some time after the Revolution he had been employ’d in civil Affairs, return’d to the military Life with great Satisfaction, which was ever his Inclination.  Brigadier Stanhope, who was justly afterwards created an Earl, did well deserve this Motto, Tam Marte quam Mercurio; for truly he behav’d, all the time he continu’d in Spain, as if he had been inspir’d with Conduct; for the Victory at Almanar was intirely owing to him; and likewise at the Battle of Saragosa he distinguish’d himself with great Bravery.  That he had not Success at Bruhega was not his Fault; for no Man can resist Fate; for ’twas decreed by Heaven that Philip should remain King of Spain, and Charles to be Emperor of Germany.  Yet each of these Monarchs have been ungrateful to the Instruments which the Almighty made use of to preserve them upon their Thrones; for one had not been King of Spain but for France; and the other had not been Emperor but for England.

Barcelona, the chief Place in Catalonia, being thus in our Hands, as soon as the Garrison, little inferior to our Army, had march’d out with Drums beating, Colours flying, _&c_. according to the Articles, Charles the Third made his publick Entry, and was proclaim’d King, and receiv’d with the general Acclamations, and all other Demonstrations of Joy suitable to that great Occasion.

Some Days after which, the Citizens, far from being satiated with their former Demonstrations of their Duty, sent a Petition to the King, by proper Deputies for that Purpose appointed, desiring Leave to give more ample Instances of their Affections in a public Cavalcade.  The King granted their Request, and the Citizens, pursuant thereto, made their Preparations.

On the Day appointed, the King, plac’d in a Balcony belonging to the House of the Earl of Peterborow, appear’d ready to honour the Show.  The Ceremonial, to speak nothing figuratively, was very fine and grand:  Those of the first Rank made their Appearance in decent Order, and upon fine Horses; and others under Arms, and in Companies, march’d with native Gravity and Grandeur, all saluting his Majesty as they pass’d by, after the Spanish Manner, which that Prince return’d with the Movement of his Hand to his Mouth; for the Kings of Spain are not allow’d to salute, or return a Salute, by any Motion to, or of, the Hat.

After these follow’d several Pageants; the first of which was drawn by Mules, set off to the Height with stateliest Feathers, and adorn’d with little Bells.  Upon the Top of this Pageant appear’d a Man dress’d all in Green; but in the Likeness of a Dragon.  The Pageant making a Stop just over-against the Balcony where the King sate, the Dragonical Representative diverted him with great Variety of Dancings, the Earl of Peterborow all the time throwing out Dollars by Handfuls among the Populace, which they as constantly receiv’d with the loud Acclamation and repeated Cries of Viva, Viva, Carlos Terceros, Viva la Casa d’Austria.