Note.—The Compiler of this Record feels it his duty to acknowledge the most effective assistance which he has derived from Major Charles Head, late of the Queen's Royal Regiment, and from the devotedness which that gentleman has evinced in searching for the detail of all occurrences in which the honour of his late corps was concerned.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] The marriage portion of Queen Catherine included the city of Tangier, the Island of Bombay, and a sum equal to 300,000l. sterling. Tangier is a place of great antiquity, and was formerly one of the most splendid cities in Africa. It is stated by Procopius Cæsariensis to have been founded by the Phœnicians; it was known by the name of Tingis, or Tinja, and was taken by the Romans under Sertorius. It was afterwards captured by the Vandals, and was retaken by the celebrated Belisarius, who restored it to Justinian. On the invasion of the Saracens it was surrendered to them by Count Julian. In the fifteenth century it was the scene of several desperate engagements between the Moors and Portuguese; and in 1437 Prince Ferdinand was defeated before the city, and his army subjected to an ignominious capitulation. In 1471 it was taken by Alfonso V., king of Portugal. After the death of Sebastian, it fell into the hands of Spain; but upon the restoration of the Braganza family to the throne of Portugal, in 1640, it was once more annexed to that monarchy.
[2] A memorandum on the subject of Regimental Colours is given in the [Appendix, and marked E.]
[3] Copy of a letter addressed by King Charles II.:—
'To the Earl of Peterborough.
'Dated Whitehall, ye 21st of 10ber 1661.
'My Lord Peterborough:—I am very well satisfied of your care and dilligence in the employment your are in, for which I thank you very heartily. And assure yourself I have soe just a sense of this and all your other services, as you shall find upon all occasions how much I esteem and value all those who serve me faithfully. I have noe more to adde at present only to desire you to lett those honest men knowe who are along with you, yt they shall allwayes be in my particular care and protection, as persons yt venture themselves in my service. And so wishing you a good voyage I remain
'Yr very affnate friend