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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 Risque of being lost, with as much Ease, and in as little time, as the Glorious Arms of the Queen your Mistress, join'd with those of the Lords the States General, conquer’d it; besides, the sacred Person of his Majesty will be expos'd 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'd, and are anchor'd 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.
Admiral Leake,
I Am dispos'd to take upon me this Occasion to advise you the high Risque 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'd some Posts, which if they might have been prevented, would very much have hinder'd their Defigns.
I am resolv'd, 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'd, 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 hath
