No. XX.

George by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, 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, ourwell-beloved cousin and friend.

Highly esteeming, as we are bound to do, your highness' friendship, it cannot be a matter of doubt that your highness' letters, congratulating us on our accession to these kingdoms, were a source of gratification. We shall always endeavour to nourish that friendship which existed between your highness and our royal predecessors, by all those benevolent offices which may serve to promote and increase it, and which may tend to demonstrate how great is the affection we entertain towards your highness and your Order.

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 St. James, the 25th day of the month of June, in the year of our Lord 1715, and of our reign the first.

Your Highness' good Cousin and Friend,

GEORGE R.

J. Stanhope.