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been coined in gold from rebruary 1787 to rebrnary . R I likewise have the honour to recommend to his
1791, the sum of ,E 8,084,982 was a recoinage from Royal Highness the Governor .and Serjeant Major of
the light guineas of the Realm. Engineers, Don J. J. Tallaria, who unfortunately
AMENDMENT TO No. 10.
having been made prisoner of war, cannot be promo-
That the average amount of Bank Notes in dem-
ted, but his behaviour was so deserving praise, that
I:tion during the months of January and February
oleo was £12,452,151, and the average amount it would be but just that he should receive a public
from the Ist January to 25th February 1797, was testimony of the esteem of his Sovereign. GOD pre-
'0,566,430 : making a difference of 02,886,021.
serve your Excellency.
That this reduction in the amount of Bank Notes
W3S principally effected between the middle of the (Signed) "W. C. BERESFORD, Marshal and
Commander in Chief
month of May 1796, and the 25th of Feb. 1797. ."
That the exchange with Hamburgh fell from 66. • In consequence of the above letter, his Royal
to 32. 4. (its lowest depression during the period in
Highness was pleased to issue the following order :
question) between the 3d of February and the 4th of .
August 1795, during which time the average amount " General Sir W. C. Beresford having recant-
a Bank Notes in circulation was £11,461,143, hay- mended to the Prince Regent to notice the glorious
inn been occasionally during the time as high as defence of the town of Campo Mayor, when violently
/14,071,856, and even £14,876,580. attacked by Marshal Mortier, at the head of an army
That between the 4th of August 1795, and the Ist
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nfinttely superior to the small garrison of militia and
of January 1796, the exchange with Hamburgh
ordenanzas which defended it ; the ability, valour,
rose from 32. 4. to 32. 7. during which period the
average amount of Bank Notes in circulation was and patriotism of its defenders, among whom were
£11,415,653 ; and from the Ist of January to the 3d the major part of its inhabitants, made resistance
of June 1796, the exchange with Hamburgh rose with slender means from 12th of March last, when it
from 32. 7. to 34. during which period the average
was first attacked, till the 21st of same month, when
amount of notes was R 10,874,316.
That from the 3d of June 1796, to the 25th of Fe- it capitulated, a racticable breach having been made p
bruary 1797, during which period the amount of —notwithstanding which, it obtained the most ho--I
Bank Notes was gradually reduced to the sum of nourable conditions—His Royal Highness wishing
aee,610,250, the exchange with Hamburgh rose to
to shew how highly he honours such noble and loyal
se; and in the few nenths following the last reduc- i
lion rose gradually to 38. iconduct, has determined—
AMENnai ENT TO NO. le. q " 1. That the town of Campo-Mayor shall hence.
That the average amount of Bank Notes in circa- forth be denominated, the loyal and brave town of
!aeon, of Jes and upwards, for three years ending Campo-Mayor, and have for a motto, below the shield
Eeli of January 1797, was £10,782,780 ; and for the
years M 1809, and 1810, was £11,265,850. of its armorial-bearing, the words Loyally and Valour.
That the average amount of notes for £5 And up- "2. That the worthy Governor, the Major of the
wards, in the year 1796, was k 10,240,125 ; and in Royal Corps of Engineers, Jose J. Talaia, when the
lel° was £15.421,510. impediment which at present exists by his being pri.
soner of war upon parole, is removed, shall he promo-
ted, his patent declaring in large characters that it is
for the glorious defence which he made in the town of
Campo-Mayor, and he shall receis • a portion of good s
land, of half a league in extent, free from quit-rent, I
in the province of Alentejo.
" 3. That the Civil Judge of this city, Doctor J. J.
Carneiro de Carvalho, shall be promoted to the next I
legal post to that he now occupies, his patent in like
manner setting forth the motives of his promotion.
" 4. That the Officers, Subalterns, and Soldiers,
as well of the trcops of the line as of the militia, in
reward of the patriotism with which they have con-
ducted themselves, shall receive a gratification equal
to a month's pay, which shall be paid to the families
of those who may have been made prisoners.
" 5. That the ordenanzas, and inhabitants, who,
under that denomination, shall have taken an active
part in the defence of the place, shall receive the seme
gratification.
" 6. That the Governor an. Civil Judge shall
make known to the Secretary of State the names and
circumstances of the inhabitants who have distin-
guished themselves by their zeal, activity, and patrio-
tism, specifying their services, in order that their merits
may be known to the public.
" Palace of Government, April 18, 1811."
APRIL 26.—According to accounts from Elves,
Lord Wellington arrived in that place on the 20th
inst. at two o'clock in the afternoon. He was re-
ceived by the Civil and Military Authorities with all
the sentiments of veneration and respect which so il-
lustrious a General inspired ; the ringing of bells and
discharge of artillery announced his happy arrival.
An immense concourse of people ran to the head- .
quarters, who^wished to see the restorer of the king.
dom of Portugal. His Excellency had the goodness
to shew himself, and receive with kindness so just and
sincere sentiments which are those of the whole nation.
The Hero of Talavera and Busaco has the felicity
Ito unite the palm of victory with the crown of virtue,
INTELLIGENCE TRANSMITTED FROM THE NEIGHBOUR-
LO defend the sacred cause of legitimate sovereigns,
MOOD OF ALMEIDA, UNDER DATE OP THE 15TH INST.
, and the independence of free nations. He is without
++ Colonel Waters, who was taken prisoner in a
yeconnoitrirg, near the Coa, made his escape from
a stain upon his glory, and for this enjoys the vene-
Salamanca, overcoming the greatest difficulties and ration and esteem of all men.
At night the city was voluntarily illuminated, and
dangers, and has already arrived in the Portuguese!
the following day his Excellency Marshal Bcresford
territory. He states, that the remains of the army of
arrived, to pay his compliments to Lord Wellington.
Massena were in a most deplorable state; the infantty.
Official intelligence has arrived from Elvas. In
were almost all without shoes, and very badly clothed, •
ithe army of Beira nothing new has taken place.
and the cavalry so seduced that it did not amount to
Letters from Coimbra say that, the fortress of AL.,
2000 horses fit for actual service ; the mortality in !
meide has surrendered to the allied arms, but not in
the hospitals of Salamanca during the last three
a
months was extraorilitiaiy. A great part of Massena's positive manner, and certainly this intelligence has
. not been received officially either at Elvas or Lisbon.
sea hers are expected in the hospitals, in consequence
f The French have evacuated Llerina and retired by
of the great privations and hardships which they en,'
Guadalcanal, towards Cordova. In consequence of
dared from Santarem to Salamanca, a distance of
this, the whole province of Estremadura, with the
not less than seventy Portuguese, or 100 French •
!enemy.
of Badajoz, is actually delivered from the
kagues, which they marched, with the bayonets a t
their backs, across a country which denied them all , enemy'
In Elvas they are making preparations for imme.
yew-aces. Not only Almeida, bet also Ciudad Yo-
diately sending thirty pieces of heavy artillery and
driso is blockaded. Part of our troops have passed •
i °hoses to act against that place.
the .Areeda, and we have a considerable force in
Santi Spiritus." APRIL 23.—Lord Wellington has returned to Al-
nee A LETTER FROM 1118 axeeetaece THE MARSHAL meida, and Marshal Beresford to Badajos, to conduct
rcymmANDElt 1V CHIEF, SIR W. C. BERESFORD, TO Ills the siege of that place. His troops remain beyond
inELLENCT DON MIGUEL PEREIRA FORJAZ. the frontiers, watching Mortier. Blake, with 7 or
lied quarto.. lerominlia, April 6, 1811.
8000 Spaniards, has landed at Ayamonte, and is on
" I have the honour to direct your attention, for
the route for Elves, to place himself under Lord
the information of his August Royal Highness, to
Wellington's command. Captain Trent and his Mi-
ele accounts I have received of the exemplary loyalty
litia are in Porto. Don Juan has taken one of Mrs-
xe3, and valour of the meritorious inhabitants of the
• • sena's Aidelu-CAmps. The hussars and 16th took
Sownof Campo Mayor, who, on every occasion, have
Soult and Dallarnoi's baggage.
net only shewn the best disposition, and most decided
Love for the :I- Sovereign and their country, but have i
actually made a most glorious defence, on which :Lc. I Paris Papers to the 28th ult. have been received
count I recommend them to you as deserving to re-' since our last, but it will be seen from the few extracts
eeire from his Royal Highness some public testimony we have given, that thcir contents are nut of much
which may serve as a reward and monument of their importance.
loyalty.

I.IIE LvENIN(; srui.

LONDON.

MONDAY, MAY 6.
PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Com money gs..—for acceent, 651—Reduced 641
4 per Cent. 794-5 per Cent. Navy 261.
Excite+ par to 3s. prem.—Bonds 2 te. prem.

Lieut.-Colonel REYNELL, of the 71st Regiment,
arrived at Lord Livenvooes Office last night with
dispatches from Lord WELLINGTON. He came by
the Btooottousa gun-brig, which left Lisbon on the
V3th. Colonel REYNELL left Lord WELLINGTON at
Portalegre on the 35th, being the date of his Lord-
ship's dispatches, which merely detail the fall of
Olivenza, the operationsbefore and since, and the affair
with the 13th Dragoons. Lord WELLINGTON, after in.
specting the Portuguese troops at Etvas, suddenly left
that place, and was at Portalegre on his way to Al-
meida, when the accounts came away, in conse-
quence of having received information of some threat-
sling movements in MASSENA% army, indicative of an
int. ntion to relieve that. place ; which, however, was
thought impracticable: Badajoz was to be invested
on the 25th, and no doubts were entertained of its
speedy surrender.'
A Lisbon Mail which arrived this morning brings
the following gratifying intelligence, as to the state of
Portugal, and the hopes that may be entertained of
the future operations of the allied armies in the Pe-
leinsula :

EINAS, APRIL 21.
General Blake sailed from Cadiz, and disembarked
in Ayamonte and Cartaya, with 7000 men. It appears
that he will combine his operations with the allied
-arms. A part of the cavalry of this latter had routed
'Lafra a considerable French corps, principally ca-
valry ; although we do not exactly know the details
of this action, it is said 200 dragoons were made pri•
soners. _ _ _

LISBON, APRIL 24.

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