No. XIX.

Anne by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

To the most illustrious and most high Prince, the Lord Raymond Perellos, Roccaful, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, our well-beloved cousin and friend — Greeting :

Most illustrious and most high Prince, our well-beloved cousin and friend.

It was with great pleasure that we received your highness' letters of the 31st of March, in which your highness demonstrates your good will towards Us and our subjects so clearly, that there can be no room for doubt on that head. We return thanks as in duty bound to your highness for the assistance afforded to our subjects during the course of this last war, and we will not omit any good office by which we may be able to prove to your highness in how great esteem we hold your friendship, and with what benevolence we regard you and all your affairs. It remains for us heartily to recommend your highness to the protection of the Most High and Most Good God.

Given from our palace of Kensington on the 8th day of the month of July, in the year of our Lord 1713, and of our reign the twelfth.

Your Highness' good Cousin and Friend,

ANNE R.