_Lord Castlereagh to sir J. Cradock, November 27, 1808._
“Its formation was proposed by the chevalier de Souza.”--“The pay,
allowances, and clothing were settled by the chevalier de Souza.
The former regulated, as I understood, upon the scale _of increased
pay, which the provisional government of Oporto had adopted for all
the troops they were in progress of levying_.”
_Sir J. Cradock to lord Castlereagh, December 24, 1808._
“I have considerable doubt if ever they” (the legion) “can be
incorporated, with effect and conciliation, with the body of the
Portuguese army.”--“They are viewed with _extreme jealousy by the
regency_; and the _commanding officers of the Portuguese battalion
resisted, universally, the allowing of volunteers from their
regiments to enter into the legion_.”
_Sir J. Cradock to lord Castlereagh, January 19, 1809._
“The Lusitanian legion continues to give considerable uneasiness,
from its peculiar state, under present circumstances.”
_Captain Morgan (Lusitanian legion) to sir J. Cradock, January 19,
1809._
“Should a retreat be adopted, sir Robert would not retire to
Oporto. _It is the government of a mob, of which he has had too
much experience._”