TO CAPTAIN SUTTON, H.M. SHIP AMAZON. [Autograph, in the possession of Captain Ives Sutton.] My dear Sir, Merton, December 26th, 1801. 6 I send you a £20 note, which will leave a little to go on with, and, if you please, to give the lads one guinea each when there is a probability of your being paid off. If I can find out any good man commanding a Frigate, I should wish to place Connor with him: Banti must take his chance. I am not going abroad—that you may be assured of. Reports say, the Definitive Treaty will soon be finished, and then, I suppose, we shall all get our discharges; but I cannot obtain even mine. What a waste of Public money! But we hope soon to see you at Merton, where you shall have a hearty welcome; for believe me ever your much obliged, NELSON AND Bronte. Sir William, Lady Hamilton, and Mr. Nelson, desire to wish you a merry Christmas. 6 Mr. Charles Connor and Mr. Banti, Midshipmen of the Amazon. APPENDIX. COPY OF THE PATENT CREATING THE VISCOUNTCY OF NELSON, DATED Baron Nelson, Creation of Viscount. GEORGE THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, &c., To all Archbishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Knights, Provosts, Freemen, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and Subjects whatsoever, to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting, Know ye that We, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have advanced, preferred, and created Our right trusty and well-beloved HORATIO BARON NELSON, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of our Fleet, to the State, Degree, Dignity, and Honour of VISCOUNT NELSON of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, in our County of Norfolk; and him, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, aforesaid, do by these Presents create, advance, and prefer; and we have appointed, given, and granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our heirs, and successors, do appoint, give, and grant unto him, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, the Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, aforesaid, to have and to hold the said Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, aforesaid, unto him the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, and to be begotten. Willing, and by these presents, granting for Us, Our heirs, and successors, that he, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and his heirs male aforesaid, and every of them successively, may bear and have the Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid; and that they and every of them successively, may be called and styled by the name of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe, in Our County of Norfolk; and that he, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and his heirs male aforesaid, and every of them suc cessively, may in all things be held and deemed Viscounts Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid, and be held, treated, and reputed as Viscounts; and that they, and every of them successively and respectively, may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs and successors within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, amongst other Viscounts, as Viscounts of Parliament, and Public Assemblies, and Councils. And also, that he, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and his heirs male aforesaid, may enjoy and use, and every of them suc cessively may enjoy and use, by the name of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid, all and singular the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of a Viscount in all things duly and of right belonging, which other Viscounts of this Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have heretofore honourably and quietly used and enjoyed, or as they do at present use and enjoy. Lastly, we will, and by these presents for Us, Our heirs, and successors, do grant to the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and his heirs Male aforesaid, that these our Letters Patent, or the enrolment thereof, shall be sufficient and effectual in the law for the dignifying, investing, and really ennobling him, the said Horatio Baron Nelson, and his heirs male aforesaid, with the Name, Title, Dignity, and Honour of Viscount Nelson of the Nile, and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid, and this without any investiture, rites, ornaments, or ceremonies whatsoever, in this behalf due and accustomed, which, for some certain reasons best known to Us, We could not in due manner do and perform; any ordinance, use, custom, rite, ceremony, prescription, or provision due, or used or to be had, done, or performed, in conferring Honours of this kind, or any other matter or thing to the contrary thereof, notwithstanding. We will also, &c., without Fine in the Hanaper, &c. In witness, &c., witness, &c., the twenty-second day of May. By Writ of Privy Seal. No. II. COPY OF THE PATENT CREATING THE BARONY OF NELSON OF THE NILE AND OF HILBOROUGH, DATED THE 18TH OF AUGUST, 1801. Horatio, Viscount Nelson, GEORGE THE THIRD, by the grace of God, &c., Creation of a Baron, with to all Archbishops, Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Remainders. Viscounts, Bishops, Barons, Knights, Provosts, Freemen, and all other Our Officers, Ministers, and Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that We, in our consideration of the great and important services that renowned man, HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON, hath rendered to Us and to Our Realm, and in order to perpetuate to the latest posterity the remembrance of his glorious actions, and to incite others to imitate his examples, of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have advanced, preferred, and created our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of our Fleet, Duke of Bronté in Sicily, Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Ferdinand and of Merit, and of the Imperial Order of the Crescent, to the State, Degree, Dignity, and Honour of BARON NELSON OF THE NILE AND OF HILBOROUGH, in Our county of Norfolk, and him, the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, aforesaid, do by these presents, create, advance, and prefer, and We have appointed, given, and granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our heirs and successors, do appoint, give, and grant, unto him, the said Horatio, Viscount Nelson, the Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour, of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough aforesaid, to have, and to hold the said Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour, of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough aforesaid, unto him, the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, and to be begotten; and in default of such issue to our trusty and well-beloved Edmund Nelson, Clerk, Rector of Burnham Thorpe, in Our said County of Norfolk, father of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue, to the heirs male of the body of Susanna, the wife of Thomas Bolton, Esquire, and sister of the said Horatio, Viscount Nelson, lawfully begotten, and to be begotten, severally and suc. cessively, one after another, as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth; and in default of such issue, to the heirs male of the body of Catherine, the wife of George Matcham, Esquire, another sister of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, lawfully begotten and to be begotten, severally and successively, one after another, as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth; willing and by these presents granting for Us, our heirs and successors, that the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body aforesaid; and in default of such issue, the said Edmund Nelson and the heirs male of his body aforesaid; and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Susanna Bolton, severally and successively, as aforesaid; and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Catherine Matcham, severally and successively as aforesaid; and every of them successively may bear and have the Name, State, Degree, Style, Dignity, Title, and Honour of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough aforesaid, and that they and every of them successively, may be called and styled by the name of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, in Our County of Norfolk; and that he, the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the said Edmund Nelson, and the heirs male of his body aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Susanna Bolton, severally and successively, as aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Catherine Matcham, severally and successively, as aforesaid, and every of them successively, may in all things, be held and deemed Barons Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough, aforesaid, and be created and reputed as Barons; and that they, and every of them, successively and respectively, may have, hold, and possess a seat, place, and voice in the Parliament and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us, Our heirs, and successors, within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, amongst other Barons, as Barons of Parliament and Public Assemblies and Councils; and also, that the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body, aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the said Edmund Nelson and the heirs male of his body, aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Susanna Bolton, severally and successively, as aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Catherine Matcham, severally and successively, as aforesaid, may enjoy and use, and every of them successively may enjoy and use, by the name of Baron Nelson of the Nile, and of Hilborough, aforesaid, all and singular, the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, and advantages to the degree of Baron in all things, duly and of right belonging, which other Barons of this our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have heretofore honourably and quietly used and enjoyed, or as they do at present use and enjoy. Lastly, We will, and by these Presents, for Us, Our heirs, and successors, do grant to the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, that these our Letters Patent, or the enrolment thereof, shall be sufficient and effectual in the law for the dignifying, investing, and really ennobling him, the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the said Edmund Nelson and the heirs male of his body aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Susanna Bolton, severally and successively, as aforesaid, and in default of such issue, the heirs male of the body of the said Catherine Matcham, severally and successively, as aforesaid, |