Copy of a Letter from his late Majesty, King
George the First, to the King of Spain, relating to the Restitution of Gibraltar. [See
Vol. I. p. 384.]
Sir, My Brother,
I HAVE learned with great Satisfaction, by the Report of my Ambassador, at your Court, that your Majesty is, atlast, resolved to remove the Obstacles that have
for some Time delay'd the entire Accomplishment of our
Union. Since, from the Confidence which your Majesty expresses towards me, I may look upon the Treaties
which have been in Question between us as re established;
and that, accordingly, the Instruments, necessary for the
carrying on the Trade of my Subjects, will be delivered
out:' I do no longer balance to assure your Majesty of
my Readiness to satisfy you, with regard to your Demand
touching the Restitution of Gibraltar; promising you to
make use of the first favourable Opportunity to regulate
this Article, with the Consent of my Parliament. And to
give your Majesty a farther Proof of my Affection, I have
ordered my Ambassador, as soon as the Negotiation with
which he has been charged shall be finished, to propose to
your Majesty new Engagements to be entered into, in
Concert, and jointly with France, suitable to the present
Conjuncture, not only for strengthening our Union, but
also for securing the Tranquility of Europe: Your Majesty may be persuaded that I, on my Part, will shew all
the Facility imaginable, promising myself that you will do
the same, for the mutual Benefit of our Kingdoms, being
most perfectly.
Sir, My Brother,
June 1, 1721.
Your Majesty's Good Brother,
To the King of Spain Monsieur my Brother.
George, R.