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«ANNE, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To the most Illustrious, most Noble, and most Excellent Lords, Dukes, Marquisses, Earls, Barons, Nobles, Gentlemen, Magistrates of Towns Governors of Places, and to all Officers Civil and Military whatsoever, as well of the Principality of Catalonia, as of any other Province in Spain, to whom these Presents may come, Greeting. Having Arm'd Ourselves in Defence of the Liberties of Europe, in order to reduce the Exorbitant Power of France, and disappoint Our Neighbours Aims at Universal Monarchy, We have with great Satisfaction been inform'd, that as you were ever zealous in asserting your Liberties, so at this time you brook with just Indignation the French Yoke imposed upon you, and are determined, as becomes Men of Resolution, to shake it off. Wherefore, We have thought convenient to send you our Trusty and Wellbeloved Mitford Crow, Esq; already known to some of you, who will inform Us of your present Dispositions, and confirm you in the prosecutiou of so Glorious a Design; for which Purpose We have given him full Power and Authority to treat and act with you in all such Particulars as may be thought conducive to the perfection of this egregious Work; not doubting therefore but his Arrival will be very grateful, We shall only desire you would give ear to those Proposals, and depend upon those Promises he shall make you in Our Name.»
Given at Our Palace at St. James's this
7th Day of March, in the Tear of
Our Lord 1705, and of Our Reign the
Third.
