“That when the action was over, after the Lord Charlemont had been first relieved by Brigadier Gorges, the Earl of Peterborough took his Lordship and Colonel Southwell, and presented them to the King of Spain, as Officers that had done His Majesty signal service in that action; for which they both received His Majesty’s thanks.
“That by the disposition of the attack of the breach of the town of Barcelona, as the same is attested by the Earl of Peterborough’s secretary, the Lord Charlemont was commanded, with the First brigade, for that attack.
“The General Officers do also take leave to observe to your Majesty, that it does not appear to them, that any General Officer refused rolling with the Lord Charlemont; but that they did their duty with him as before. Which is most humbly submitted to your Majesty, this 24th of March 1707-8.
| “(Signed) | Tyrawley, President. |
| Richard Ingoldsby. | Richard Temple. |
| Thomas Farrington. | Sherrington Davenport. |
| Robert Ecklin. | Bartholomew Ogilvy.” |
| Stairs. |
Thomas Alnutt.
Appointed 10th May 1706.
Upon Viscount Charlemont’s raising the corps which is now numbered the Thirty-sixth, this officer was appointed to a company in the regiment; and he embarked with it in the expedition against Cadiz in 1702. Captain Alnutt subsequently proceeded with the regiment to the West Indies; and in 1704 returned with it to Ireland. His services are also connected with the expedition to Spain under the Earl of Peterborough in 1705, the siege of Barcelona in the same year, and its gallant and successful defence against King Philip in 1706. Lieut.-Colonel Alnutt, to which rank he had been advanced at this period, was appointed Colonel of the Thirty-sixth regiment on the 10th of May 1706, in succession to the Viscount Charlemont. At the Battle of Almanza on the 25th of April 1707, Colonel Alnutt was wounded and taken prisoner. His decease occurred on the 7th of May 1708.
Archibald, Earl of Ilay,
afterwards
Duke of Argyle.