The following are copies of the Reports of the General Officers concerning the difference between the Earl of Peterborough and Viscount Charlemont, alluded to in the foregoing Memoir.
“May it please your Majesty,
“We, the General Officers of the Army, in obedience to your Majesty’s commands, have examined into the Memorial of the Lord Viscount Charlemont, complaining of hardships received from the Earl of Peterborough, in Spain, in relation to his regiment, from which he alleged he had been removed upon a pretended order from your Majesty; and having fully heard what their Lordships had severally to offer therewith with witnesses, and other testimony, as were produced on both sides, on due debate and consideration of the whole, we are humbly of opinion,—
“That it appears to this Board, that a pretended Order from the Queen was made use of, to induce the Lord Charlemont to part with his regiment; and that there have been indirect means used for the doing it.
“That it likewise appears to the Board, that the Earl of Peterborough has not done anything irregular to compel the Lord Charlemont to part with his regiment. All which is most humbly submitted to your Majesty this 12th day of February 1707-8.
| “(Signed) Schomberg, President. | |
| William Stewart. | Mohun. |
| Portmore. | Stairs. |
| Richard Ingoldsby. | Richard Temple. |
| Charles Ross. | Thomas Pulteney. |
| William Seymour. | Barthol. Ogilvy. |
| Argyle. | Thom. Crowther. |
| Shannon. | Kellum. |
| Francis Palmes. | Tatton.” |
“May it please your Majesty,
“In obedience to your Majesty’s command, referring to the General Officers of the Army a Petition of the Lord Viscount Charlemont, praying his conduct at the Fort of Montjuich may be examined into, as to which he lay under some reflections; the General Officers have met, and heard several witnesses produced on that occasion; and do thereupon humbly report to your Majesty, that they find as followeth:—
“That the Lord Charlemont was at the attack of the Fort of Montjuich, and marched into the works at the head of his men, and was near the Prince of Hesse when he was killed; and continued doing his duty during the heat of the action.
“That toward the end of the said action, a panic fear took the troops, to which the Lord Charlemont no way contributed; but the contrary, his Lordship having endeavoured, both by himself and other Officers, to put a stop to the disorder.