Six regiments had been added to the regular army in the year 1702 as _marine_ corps, and six other of the regular regiments of infantry (the THIRTY-SIXTH being among the number) were appointed for _sea service_; as shown in the following list:-- The six regiments of marines were,-- Colonel Thomas Saunderson’s, now Thirtieth foot. Colonel George Villiers’s, now Thirty-first foot. Colonel Edward Fox’s, now Thirty-second foot. Colonel Harry Mordaunt’s, disbanded in 1713. Colonel Henry Holl’s, disbanded in 1713. Colonel Viscount Shannon’s, disbanded in 1713. The six regiments of foot for _sea service_ were,-- Colonel Ventris Columbine’s, now Sixth foot. Colonel Thomas Erle’s, now Nineteenth foot. Colonel Gustavus Hamilton’s, now Twentieth foot. Colonel Lord Lucas’s, now Thirty-fourth foot. Colonel Earl of Donegal’s, now Thirty-fifth foot. Colonel Viscount Charlemont’s, now THIRTY-SIXTH foot. The following is a copy of the Royal Warrant for levying this body of men, which was dated the 1st of June 1702. “ANNE R. “Our pleasure is, that this establishment of _six regiments of marines_ and six other regiments for _sea service_ do commence and take place from the respective times of _raising_. “And our further pleasure is, that the order given by our dearest brother, the late King deceased, and such orders as are, or shall be, given by us, touching the pay or entertainment of our said forces, or any of them, or any charges thereunto belonging, shall be duly complied with; and that no new charge be added to this establishment without being communicated to our High Treasurer or Commissioners of our Treasury for the time being. “_Given at our Court at St. James’s, on the first day “of June, in the first year of our reign. “By Her Majesty’s command,_ “GODOLPHIN.” Prior to the decease of King William the reduction of Cadiz had been contemplated, after which it was resolved to embark an expedition against the possessions of Spain in the West Indies. Queen Anne following out this policy, it was arranged that a combined fleet of English and Dutch ships, consisting of fifty sail of the line, besides frigates, under Admiral Sir George Rooke, and a land force, amounting to nearly fourteen thousand men, under the command of the Duke of Ormond, should proceed to the coast of Spain. The following corps were selected for this service, namely,-- Officers and Men.