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both your Lordship's private letter and the instructions from the Commander in Chief have been intrusted to a private hand, which as usual has created delay.

• Much inconvenience may not result from the delay as far as regards the troops, as I shall return to the army as soon as Lord Castlereagh will permit me; and I do not believe there are any transports ready for them. But if I had received your Lordship's letter before I quitted Toulouse, I could have settled the matter with Sir Rowland before I came away. From what he said however to me casually, while talking about the intended secret expedition, I am inclined to believe that he will accept the command if it is wished, notwithstanding the desire he feels to remain a little time in England.

In the night on the road to Paris I received your Lordship's letters of the 20th, directing the embarkation of the 6th and 82nd regiments, and the march of all the British and German troops from Catalonia to Pasages.

'I sent the orders accordingly forthwith; and I hope the orders will have arrived in Catalonia in time to stop the embarkation of the troops for Sicily and Gibraltar before ordered under your Lordship's directions.

Since writing the above I have received your Lordship's private letter of the 14th, and the instructions of the same date from the Commander in Chief; and I only wish I had received them before I quitted Toulouse. The orders for the execution go off by express this day. I think your Lordship will be disappointed in your expectations that some of the officers will go upon this expedition; and the Commander in Chief is very much mistaken in his estimate of the strength of the corps. But I consider his orders positive to send 12,000 men, including the 29th regiment as 1000, and I shall act accordingly. I do not know the strength of the Anglo Sicilian corps.

'I have arranged for the march of the Portuguese troops through Spain.

'Earl Bathurst.'

Beleve me, &c.

WELLINGTON.

To the Earl of Liverpool.

'MY DEAR LORD, 'Paris, 9th May, 1814. 'I have received your Lordship's letter of the 3rd, and I beg that you will lay before His Royal Highness the Prince Regent my grateful acknowledgments for the fresh marks which your Lordship has announced to me of His Royal Highness's grace and favor*. Nothing can be more satisfactory to me than that His Royal Highness should have rewarded the services and merits of my gallant coadjutors, who, I am sure, feel equally grateful with me for His Royal Highness's favors, and are equally desirous of aiding by every means in their power to forward His Royal Highness's views for the prosperity of his kingdom †.

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I beg your Lordship also to accept my thanks for your favorable recommendation of my services to His Royal Highness.

I return to the army to-morrow, in order to carry into execution the convention with the French Government, and the orders of the Government for the expedition.

I propose to go to Madrid in order to try whether I cannot prevail upon all parties to be more moderate, and to adopt a constitution more likely to be practicable and to contribute to the peace and happiness of the nation. I am afraid that I shall not be in England till the end of June; but I hope I shall be able to do much good by this journey. A very short time in England will enable me to settle all that I have to do there.

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To the Earl of Liverpool.

MY DEAR LORD, 'Paris, 9th May, 1814. I have been informed only since I arrived here of the Prince Regent's kindness to my mother last year, upon the occasion of the battle of Vitoria; and I am afraid that I shall have appeared insensible of it in not taking an carlier opportunity of making my grateful acknowledgments

for it.

* Advancement to a Dukedom.

Peerages to Sir John Hope, Sir T. Graham, Sir S. Cotton, Sir Rowland Hill, and Sir W. C. Beresford.

I beg that you will inform His Royal Highness that, strange as it may appear, I was not aware till within these few days of this mark of his favor, for which I am equally grateful as for the many others with which he has honored

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To H. R. H. the Duc d'Angoulême.

'à Toulouse, ce 14 Mai, 1814.

J'ai l'honneur de faire savoir à votre Altesse Royale que je suis arrivé ici de Paris hier au soir. J'y ai eu l'honneur d'être présenté à Sa Majesté et à Madame la Duchesse d'Angoulême; et j'y ai laissé toute la famille Royale en bonne santé.

Je compte partir pour Madrid le 17, et je passerai à mon retour à Bordeaux; où j'espère toujours trouver votre Altesse Royale.

J'aurai l'honneur de lui écrire encore demain sur les denrées à Bordeaux, ayant reçu une réponse d'Angleterre la-dessus.

'Son Altesse Royale
le Duc d'Angoulême.'

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J'ai l'honneur d'être, &c.

WELLINGTON.

To the Right Hon. Sir Henry Wellesley, K.B.

'MY DEAR HENRY,

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Toulouse, 14th May, 1814. I returned here in the night from Paris, and I propose to set out on Tuesday morning for Madrid. I shall be able to get on by means of post horses, &c., as far as Vitoria; and Alava has written there to have tiros prepared at that place, and at Burgos, which will take me to Castillejos de la Cuesta. I shall be obliged to you if you will have a tiro for me at Castillejos de la Cuesta, another at Robre-gordo, and a third at San Augustin.

On such a journey it is impossible to fix the period of my arrival. I should hope to be at St. Jean de Luz the 19th, at Vitoria the 20th, Burgos the 21st, and Madrid the

23rd; and I beg you to have a house taken for me, and other arrangements made accordingly, and the mules posted as I have above requested.

Lord Castlereagh communicated to me your dispatches to the 24th, and appeared to think that it was absolutely necessary I should lose no time in getting to Madrid. God send that I may be in time to prevent mischief!

'Pole, Mrs. P., and Emily, and Lord and Lady Burghersh, were at Paris. Pole is coming on to Madrid by Bordeaux. Alava and Lord FitzRoy come with me.

Ever yours most affectionately,

'The Right Hon.
Sir H. Wellesley, K.B.

• WELLINGTON.

'I write to Barcenas of the post office, about the tiros, in case you should be absent from Madrid when this letter arrives.

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I may possibly be at St. Jean de Luz on the 18th, but I am not sure.'

To Lieut. General Sir H. Clinton, K.B.

'MY DEAR GENERAL, 'Toulouse, 14th May, 1814. I have received a letter from the Commander in Chief, and another from the Secretary of State, in which they have desired me to propose to you to take the command of one of the two divisions of infantry about to proceed on a secret expedition from Bordeaux. I believe that Lord Hill will have the command of the expedition, and that it is destined for North America. It is to consist of two divisions of infantry, and the 14th light dragoons, and four brigades of artillery; each division to form three brigades; and Government have selected the best of the officers and troops for this

service.

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Let me know by a line as soon as possible whether you have any objection to undertake this concern.

'Lieut. General

Believe me, &c.

• WELLINGTON.

Sir H. Clinton, K.B.'

'MY DEAR PACK,

To Major General Pack.

Toulouse, 14th May, 1814. I have been desired by the Commander in Chief and the Secretary of State to offer you the command of a brigade on the expedition about to be sent from Bordeaux, and I shall be very much obliged to you if you will let me know whether it will be agreeable to you to have it. 'Write to me to General Colville's quarters, where I am going.

'Major General Pack.'

SIR,

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Believe me, &c.

'WELLINGTON.

To Sir R. Kennedy, Commissary General.

'Toulouse, 14th May, 1814.

I have the honor to enclose a letter and its enclosure which I have received from the Secretary of State, in regard to the magazines and other property belonging to the enemy captured in France, and particularly at Bordeaux. I beg that you will furnish me as soon as possible with the returns required by the Secretary of State in his letter.

I have appointed Deputy Commissary General Ogilvie and Captain Eckersley to ascertain in concert with you what ought to be considered as booty, to the army under the orders of the Secretary of State and the opinion of the King's Advocate; and I beg you to communicate with those officers upon the subject. I enclose a copy of their instructions.

'I likewise enclose the copy of a letter which I have this day addressed to His Royal Highness the Duc d'Angoulême regarding the tobacco, salt, and colonial produce at Bordeaux, and I beg you will give orders to Mr. Deputy Commissary General Ogilvie accordingly.

• Sir R. Kennedy.'

I have the honor to be, &c.

WELLINGTON.

To Deputy Commissary General Ogilvie, and Captain Eckersley.

· GENTLEMEN,

Toulouse, 14th May, 1814.

I enclose a letter and its enclosure which I have received from the Secretary of State in regard to the enemy's magazines, and other property captured by the

army under

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