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The Collector.
THE COLLECTOR .
No . III . ANECDOTE OF COMMODORE MOODIE . ( p OMMODORE James Moodie , of the family of Melsetter , when ^ - ' a boy , having run off from school , entered himself on board a man of war , where his good conduct gradually advanced him to the
rank of Commodore , in the service of her Majesty Queen Anne . How well his services were received , and how much he was respected , may best appear from the following letter , written b y Charles III . King of Spain , - to her Majesty Queen Anne . ' MADAME MA SOEUR , ' LE Capitaine James Moodiequi commande le vaisseau
Lan-, caster , m ' a rendu des services si considerables , queje dois presque utiiquement reconnoitre de son zele , la conservation de ma ville de Denia , laquelle ( depourvue de toutes sortes d ' amunitions ) , n ' auroit gueres tenuo , contre un siege de cinque semaines , amoins que le dit Capitaine , n ' en eut fourni quelque quantite sur la requisition que lui firent cenx , qui commandoient de ma part . Je ne doute point
que votre Majeste voudra bien iui faire resentir les effects de sagenereuse reconnoisance , tant a l ' egard de dites services , que de ma pressante intercession ; a laquelle je n' ajouterai que I ' assurance du respect et attachment sincere avec lequelle . Je suis ,
Madame , ma Soeur , Votre tres affectiotie frere , Barcelone , ce 12 mc . Nov . Ac 1707 . CHARLES . The above translated may run thus : ' MADAM MY SISTER ,
'CAPTAIN James Moodie , who commands the vessel Lancaster , has rendered me services so important , that I owe almost entirely to his zeal the preservation of my city of Denia , which , being * destitute of all kinds of provision , could not have held out against a siege of five weeks , unless the said Captain had furnished , a supply , at the request of those who commanded on my part . 1 doubt not but your
Majesty will make him a handsome and generous return , both on account of the said services , and of this my pressing intercession : to which I shall only add , the assurance of that respect and sincere attachment with which I am , Madam my Sister , Your affectionate brother ,
Barcelona , Nov . 11 , 1707 . CHARLES . The above gentleman , at the advanced age of between seventy and ei ghty years , was basely murdered in the streets of Kirkwall , in
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The Collector.
THE COLLECTOR .
No . III . ANECDOTE OF COMMODORE MOODIE . ( p OMMODORE James Moodie , of the family of Melsetter , when ^ - ' a boy , having run off from school , entered himself on board a man of war , where his good conduct gradually advanced him to the
rank of Commodore , in the service of her Majesty Queen Anne . How well his services were received , and how much he was respected , may best appear from the following letter , written b y Charles III . King of Spain , - to her Majesty Queen Anne . ' MADAME MA SOEUR , ' LE Capitaine James Moodiequi commande le vaisseau
Lan-, caster , m ' a rendu des services si considerables , queje dois presque utiiquement reconnoitre de son zele , la conservation de ma ville de Denia , laquelle ( depourvue de toutes sortes d ' amunitions ) , n ' auroit gueres tenuo , contre un siege de cinque semaines , amoins que le dit Capitaine , n ' en eut fourni quelque quantite sur la requisition que lui firent cenx , qui commandoient de ma part . Je ne doute point
que votre Majeste voudra bien iui faire resentir les effects de sagenereuse reconnoisance , tant a l ' egard de dites services , que de ma pressante intercession ; a laquelle je n' ajouterai que I ' assurance du respect et attachment sincere avec lequelle . Je suis ,
Madame , ma Soeur , Votre tres affectiotie frere , Barcelone , ce 12 mc . Nov . Ac 1707 . CHARLES . The above translated may run thus : ' MADAM MY SISTER ,
'CAPTAIN James Moodie , who commands the vessel Lancaster , has rendered me services so important , that I owe almost entirely to his zeal the preservation of my city of Denia , which , being * destitute of all kinds of provision , could not have held out against a siege of five weeks , unless the said Captain had furnished , a supply , at the request of those who commanded on my part . 1 doubt not but your
Majesty will make him a handsome and generous return , both on account of the said services , and of this my pressing intercession : to which I shall only add , the assurance of that respect and sincere attachment with which I am , Madam my Sister , Your affectionate brother ,
Barcelona , Nov . 11 , 1707 . CHARLES . The above gentleman , at the advanced age of between seventy and ei ghty years , was basely murdered in the streets of Kirkwall , in