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Battalions, fac'd the Body commanded by the Marquis de Bay, who did not think fit to hazard an Engagement; fo that the Portugueze, without any Difturbance, put Moura and Serpa, which the Enemy had before abandoned, into a Pofture of Defence, and made a fuccefsful Iruption into Andalusia; and the Duke of Orleans, who commanded the Enemy's main Body, had the Mortification to fee his Operations in Catalonia retarded, by the Taking and Difperfing of a great Number of Tartanes, laden with Provifions and Cloaths for his Army, which fell in among the Confederate Fleet, in this Man

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Sir John Leake, Commander in Chief, and Ad- Sir John miral of the British Fleet, having left_England in Leake's March, arrived with his Squadron, and Two British Arrival at Battalions, at Lisbon, on the 7th of April, N. S. Lisbon, where continuing, to get Tranfports for Horfes, April 7. longer than was expected, he fet Sail with the Dutch Vice-Admiral Waffenaer, for the Streights, on the 8th of May; and having on the 22d made the Coaft of Catalonia, had the good Fortune to in- He takes tercept the Convoy of French Barks, before-men- the French tion'd, bound for Penifcola, a Place near the Mouth Provifion of the Ebro. The Admiral, according to the Refo- Barks in lutions taken in a Council of War, had detach'd the Medibefore fome light Frigats for Barcelona, to notify the Arrival of the Fleet; and one of them being a British Frigat, having taken a French one of 24 Guns, had Notice that the Enemy's Convoy was very near; whereupon they made the neceffary Difpofitions for intercepting it. The next Day, the Convoy, confifting of Three Men of War, (one of 44, another of 40, and another of 32, and 90 Barks, coming in fight, the British Fiigats bore down immediately upon the Enemy's Men of War, which abandoning their Barks, and endeavouring to make their efcape, came in View of the Confederate Fleet, which feeing Seven Men of War, concluded they were Enemies, and thereupon the Admiral made a Signal to give them Chafe; but as the great Ships could not follow them near the Coaft, the French made their Escape in the Night. The Vice-Admiral of the White, who fild on the Left with his Divifion, perceiving the

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A. C. Barks near the Coast, fent his Long-Boats and small 1708. Ships, and took feveral of them. The next Morning they faw fome of them difperfed, which were likewife taken by the Long-Boats; and fome Barks of Catalonia, coming out of their Harbours, at the fame time, to have a fhare in the Booty, of 90 of the Enemy's Tartans, 69 were taken, and the reft difpers'd; fo that few of them arriv'd at Pcnifcola.

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King Charles having receiv'd this welcome News, fent a Feluccà to the Fleet, with Letters for Sir John Leake, and Vice-Admiral Waffenaer, to congratulate their fafe Arrival on the Coaft, and the taking of the French Convoy. His Majefty defired alfo, that the Corn and other Provifions might be difpos'd of for his Magazines, that were very indifferently provided, which the Admirals readily Sir John confented to. The 26th, in the Morning, the Fleet Leake ar- came to an Anchor before Barcelona, and the Admirals being afhore, were received with all poffible Barcelo Marks of Efteem, by his Catholick Majefty; and na, where a Count Staremberg being likewife arrived there from great Counthe Camp before Terragona, there was a Confultation about the Affairs of the prefent Conjuncture. The 29th, his Catholick Majefty fent a Propofal in Writing to the Admirals, containing feveral Heads; and more particularly, defired that the Admirals would leave a fmall Squadron to cruize on the Coast of Catalonia, which was agreed to, in confideration that it is not improbable that the French would endeavour to fend a new Convoy to Spain, from Provence and Languedoc. The Admirals detach'd accordingly, Five British, and Two Dutch Men of War to prevent it, and having returned a fatisfrom thence factory Anfwer to all the other Points propofed on May 30, the Part of King Charles, the Fleet fail'd from BarN. S. and celona the 30th of May, N. S. at break of Day, and arrives at the foremost Ships arriv'd on the 8th of June, off of Vado, Vado, from whence Vice-Admiral Waffender went, June 8. fome Days after, to Turin, to confer with the Duke Vice-Adm. of Savoy, and haften the March of the Troops that Waffe- were to be imbark'd for Catalonia: And Admiral to Turin, Leake fent Sir John Norris to Milan, both to make Sir John the fame Inftances; and to compliment K. Charles Norris to the Third's Royal Confort. That Princefs, Daugh

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ter to the Duke of Wolfembuttel, who was born a A. C. Proteftant, having at the Inftigation of fome Rela- 1708. tions, and by the private Connivance of a loofe

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*Divine of the University of Helmftad, been* Faperfuaded to change her Religion for a Crown; bricius. the Marriage Ceremonies were folemnized on the King 23d of April, N. S. at a Country Church, call'd Charles's St. Mary Jetzing, about a League from Vienna; the Marriage Emperor ftanding Proxy for his Catholick Majefty, his Brother; as he did fome Months † after for Princess of the King of Portugal, who married Mary-Anne of butle, Ap. Auftria, his Imperial Majefty's Second Sifter. King Charles's Bride having taken her Leave of the Im-+ July 9. perial Family, fet out the 25th of April, from the N. S. The Caftle of Haderftoff, on her Journey to Catalonia, by K. of Porthe Way of Italy, accompanied by the Bifhop of tugal MarOfnabrug, Prince of Lorrain; Baron Imboff, the res the Duke of Wolfembuttel's Envoy; and a numerous Emperor's Retinue. The Duke of Modena, and the Prince of 2d Sifter. Tufcany, waited on her Majefty at Dezenzano, and Charles's complimented her on her Marriage with the King Bride's of Spain; and the cautious Republick of Venice, tourney. having appointed the Proveditore-General Delphino, All the to receive and entertain her as fuch, in their Ter- Princes ritories, he difcharg'd that Office with a great deal and States of Gallantry and Magnificence. The 23d of May, of Italy, N. S. her Majefty was by him conducted to Verona, own her as from whence the fet forward the 25th; and the Queen, ex26th arrived at Brefcia, where the next Day, fhe Pope and receiv'd the Compliments of the Duke of Parma, the Repub Prince Gafton de Medicis, Prince Ercolani, the Im-lick of Ge perial Ambaffador at Venice, and many other Per-noa. fons of Diftinction. The 28th, fhe gave Audience to the Ambaffadors of the State of Milan. The 29th of May, N. S. her Majefty purfued her Journey towards Palazzuolo, being acccompanied by the Proveditore-General Delphino to Canonica; and on the She arrives First of June, fhe arrived incognito, at Milan, where at Milan on the 11th, the made her publick Entry, with great June 1. Pomp and Splendor; And the following Days receiv'd the Compliments of the Neighbouring Princes and States, particularly of the Duke of Savoy, by* June the Marquis de Tana, his Royal Highnefs's Am- N. s. baffador Extraordinary: But the Pope, both out of Partiality to France, and Refentment of the late

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A. C. Proceedings of the Imperialists in Naples, and the 1708. Ecclefiaftical State, declined paying her thofe Refpects; and tho' the Republick of Genoa fent an Envoy to Milan to compliment Her, yet She would not admit him to her Audience, becaufe his Masters were fo over-aw'd by France, that they durft not give her the Tittle fhe expected, of Catholick MaSir John jefty. On the 28th of June, N. S. Sir John Leake arrived at Milan, to wait on her Majefty, who receiv'd him with all imaginable Marks, of Efteem; her at Miand, upon his preffing Inftances, She fet out, the Jan, June 18. 'N S. Fifth of July,for Pavia, from whence the proceeded, the 8th, on her Journey, and dined at Cava, in the Duke of Savoy's Territories, where fhe was complimented and entertain'd in his Royal Highness's Name, by the Marquefs de St. George, attended by a great Number of Nobility. She lay that Night at Voghera, the following at Sarravalle; And arriving near Genoa, the 11th, refused to go into the City, and lodg'd at San Pitero d'Arena; where, on the 13th, at Night, fhe embark'd for Catalonia, on Board the Albemarle. The next day, in the Evening, the Squadron that attended her Majefty, came in fight of the Fleet and Tranfports, on which about 2200 Horfe, and 3600 Foot, had been embark'd at Vado; whereupon, the Admiral gave immediately the failing Signal; But a ftrong Gale blowing from the Sea, kept the Fleet in that Road, till the 15th, in the Morning, when all the Ships She arrives weigh'd, and † Ten Days after, arriv'd fafe at Maat Mataro taro, not far from Barcelona. The Queen landed † July 25. the 26th, of July, N. S. at Mataro, where, on the

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the 28th, King Charles went incognito to fee Her, and was admitted among other Gentlemen to kifs her Hand; after which, difcovering himself to be her Confort, many Expreflions of Tendernefs and Love pafs'd between the Royal Pair. The 30th, the King went again to Mataro; came back that Her publick Night to Barcelona; and on the 1st of Auguft, N. S. Entry into both their Majefties made their publick Entry into with King that City, where their Marriage was ratified in the Charles. Church of St. Mary, by the Archbishop of TerAug. 1. ragona.

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upon this Occafion, were not a little allay'd by the A. C. late Surrender of the important Town Tortuza. 1708.

It was, not altogether without Reafon, expected, That the beforemention'd Lofs of the Store-Ships, would have entirely broken the Duke of Orleans's Measures, and diverted the Storm, that threatned that Place; but notwithstanding their Difappointment, the Enemy having, towards the Beginning of June, got every Thing ready at Ginestar, where they encamp'd for fome Time, Don Blafs Trimcheria a Catalan, and a Brigadier was order'd, on the 8th, with 450 to open the Paffages for a greater Detachment. He met a Guard of 50 Men, with a Captain and a Lieutenant, who yielded to him as Deferters; A little farther he furpriz'd another Guard of 50 Men, with a Captain and Lieutenant, who yielded without any Refiftance; And having learnt from them, that there were in another Poft 300 Men, commanded by M. de St. Amand, a Dutch. Colonel, he advanc'd to attack them, and furrounding them, made all Prisoners of War. The fame Day, the Count de Bezons march'd from the Camp with 3 Brigades of Foot, and 4 Regiments of Dragoons, and encamp'd Two Leagues forward; The 9th, the Duke of Orleans join'd the Count de Bezons with fome Troops; and the 10th, the rest of the Army march'd from Ginestar, except Five Battalions and Squadrons, which were left at Ginestar, and Miravet, for the Security of the Navigation of the River. The Horfe, the Grenadiers, and the Baggage march'd by the fide of the Ebro; the Foot by the Hills; the Boats laden with Artillery, Ammunition and Provifions, or defign'd for making a Bridge, fell down the River at the fame time; and the Regiment of Sourches, with other Troops. march'd on the other fide of the Ebro. The Foot and the Baggage ftopp'd at Benifalet; but the Horfe, the Grenadiers, and the Boats pafs'd on to Tivenis, within a League of Tortofa; and the fame Day, his Royal Highness detach'd the Count de Bezons, with 15 Squadrons, to poft himself in the Plain, between that Town and the Sea. The 11th, the Tortofa Duke of Orleans fent him 12 Battalions to cut off invested. its Communication with the Sea, and with TerraJune 12 gong; and the reft of the Army arriving the fame

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