Here has happen’d an unforeseen Accident.  The Cruelty of the pretended Viceroy, and the Report spread abroad, that he would take away the Prisoners, contrary to the Capitulation, provok’d the Burghers, and some of the Country People, to take up Arms against the Garrison, whilst they were busy in packing up their Baggage, which was to be sent away the next Day; so that every thing tended to Slaughter:  But your Majesty’s Troops, entering into Town with the Earl of Peterborow, instead of seeking Pillage, a Practice common upon such Occasions, appeas’d the Tumult, and have say’d the Town, and even the Lives of their Enemies, with a Discipline and Generosity without Example.

What remains is, that I return you my most hearty Thanks for sending so great a Fleet, and such good and valiant Troops to my Assistance.  After so happy a Beginning, I have thought it proper, according to the Sentiments of your Generals and Admirals, to support, by my Presence, the Conquests that we have made; and to shew my Subjects, so affectionate to my Person, that I cannot abandon them.  I receive such succours from your Majesty, and from your generous Nation, that I am loaded with your Bounties; and am not a little concern’d to think that the Support of my Interest should cause so great an Expence.  But, Madam, I sacrifice my Person, and my Subjects in Catalonia expose also their Lives and Fortunes, upon the Assurances they have of your Majesty’s generous Protection.  Your Majesty and your Council knows better than we do, what is necessary for our Conservation.  We shall then expect your Majesty’s Succours, with an entire Confidence in your Bounty and Wisdom.  A further Force is necessary:  We give no small Diversion to France, and without doubt they will make their utmost Efforts against me as soon as possible; but I am satisfy’d, that the same Efforts will be made by my Allies to defend me.  Your Goodness, Madam, inclines you, and your Power enables you, to support those that the Tyranny of France would oppress.  All that I can insinuate to your Wisdom, and that of your Allies, is, that the Forces employ’d in this Country will not be unprofitable to the public Good, but will be under an Obligation and Necessity to act with the utmost Vigour against the Enemy.  I am,

With an inviolable Affection,
Respect, and most
Sincere Acknowledgment,
Madam, my Sister,
Your most affectionate
Brother,
CHARLES.

And yet, after all, was this noble General not only recall’d, the Command of the Fleet taken from him, and that of the Army given to my Lord Galway, without Assignment of Cause; but all Manner of Falsities were industriously spread abroad, not only to dimish, if they could, his Reputation, but to bring him under Accusations of a malevolent Nature.  I can hardly imagine it necessary here to take Notice, that afterward he disprov’d all those idle Calumnies and ill-invented Rumours; or to mention what Compliments he receiv’d,