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... Copy of the Patent creating the Viscountcy of Nelson . No. II . Copy of the Patent creating the Barony of Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough P. 176 , 1. 16 , for " Tuesday , 14th June , " read " Tuesday , 14th January , 1800 ...
... Copy of the Patent creating the Viscountcy of Nelson . No. II . Copy of the Patent creating the Barony of Nelson of the Nile and of Hilborough P. 176 , 1. 16 , for " Tuesday , 14th June , " read " Tuesday , 14th January , 1800 ...
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... Copy in the Nelson Papers . ] My dear Sir , Palermo , 10th September , 1799 . As Sir William Hamilton has told your Excellency the whole of the very unpleasant affair which happened on Sunday last , I shall only say , that no fault ...
... Copy in the Nelson Papers . ] My dear Sir , Palermo , 10th September , 1799 . As Sir William Hamilton has told your Excellency the whole of the very unpleasant affair which happened on Sunday last , I shall only say , that no fault ...
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... copy . I sincerely hope your brother has returned to Constantinople , having finished his hard expedition : if so , you will make my kindest regards to him , and believe me , my dear Sir , your obliged and faithful servant , NELSON ...
... copy . I sincerely hope your brother has returned to Constantinople , having finished his hard expedition : if so , you will make my kindest regards to him , and believe me , my dear Sir , your obliged and faithful servant , NELSON ...
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... copy of my letter to his Highness the Bashaw , you will be able to answer all the points which appear to have given him discontent . He is right that if he had behaved ill , I would have brought the whole Squadron to Tripoli ; but as ...
... copy of my letter to his Highness the Bashaw , you will be able to answer all the points which appear to have given him discontent . He is right that if he had behaved ill , I would have brought the whole Squadron to Tripoli ; but as ...
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... copy of a letter from Sir John Acton to Sir William Hamilton , His Majesty's Minister at this Court , and have to acquaint their Lordships that His Sicilian Majesty has been graciously pleased to bestow on each of the Captains mentioned ...
... copy of a letter from Sir John Acton to Sir William Hamilton , His Majesty's Minister at this Court , and have to acquaint their Lordships that His Sicilian Majesty has been graciously pleased to bestow on each of the Captains mentioned ...
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Acton Admiralty affectionate friend Allies arrived assure Autograph BART believe blockade BRONTE NELSON Captain Ball Cività Vecchia Coast command COMMODORE SIR THOMAS Commodore Troubridge Convoy Corvettes Culloden dear Ball dear Lord dear Marquis dear Sir dear Troubridge December directed Duckworth Earl Egypt Enemy England EVAN NEPEAN Excellency Excellency's faithful Flag Fleet force Foudroyant French Frigates garrison of Messina Gibraltar give Graham H. M. SHIP honour hope Island Italinsky King La Valetta Lady Hamilton Leghorn letter Letter-Book Lieutenant Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lordship Majesty's Ships Malta Maltese MARQUIS DE NIZA Mediterranean Messina Minorca Minotaur Naples Nelson Papers NILE November October Officer orders Palermo Port Mahon Rear-Admiral received respect Russian Admiral Sail sent September Sicilian Majesty Sir James St SIR JOHN ACTON SIR THOMAS TROUBRIDGE Sir William Hamilton Spencer Squadron tell Toulon troops Valetta Vessels Vincent wish wrote
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Page 467 - ... short of my expectations. I must also beg leave to state that greater zeal and ardent desire to distinguish themselves by an attack on the Enemy, was never shown than by all the Captains, Officers, and Crews of all the different descriptions of Vessels under my command. The Commanders of the Hunter and Greyhound, Revenue -Cutters, went in their Boats, in the most handsome and gallant manner, to the attack. Amongst the many gallant men wounded, I have, with the deepest regret, to place the name...
Page 539 - Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and...
Page 366 - I have therefore to request that you will have the goodness to furnish me, at your earliest convenience, with an explanation on this point, for the information of her Majesty's law officers.
Page 519 - Feeling that even a doubt upon such a subject cannot be entertained consistently with my reputation as Commander in Chief, I request that you will be pleased to move the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to direct a Court Martial to be assembled as early as possible, for the purpose of enquiring into my conduct as Commander in Chief.53 With such ease was Cochrane outmanoeuvred in the quarrels of public life.
Page 311 - Lord Nelson's object in sending the flag of truce was humanity : he therefore consents that hostilities shall cease, and that the wounded Danes may be taken on shore. And Lord Nelson will take his prisoners out of the vessels, and burn or carry off his prizes as he shall think fit. Lord Nelson, with humble duty to his royal highness the prince...
Page 386 - A midshipman or two were always of the party ; and I have known him send during the middle watch l to invite the little fellows to breakfast with him, when relieved. At table with them, he would enter into their boyish jokes, and be the most youthful of the party.
Page 222 - Our dear, great Earl of St. Vincent's orders to me were to follow the French Mediterranean fleet and to annihilate them. It has been done, thanks to the zeal and bravery of my gallant friends. My task is done, my health lost, and I have wrote to Lord Keith for my retreat. May all orders be as punctually obeyed...
Page 309 - He also observed, I believe to Captain Foley, " You know, Foley, I have only one eye — I have a right to be blind sometimes." And then, with an archness peculiar to his character, putting the glass to his blind eye, he exclaimed : " I really do not see the signal.
Page 470 - I own I shall never bring myself again to allow any attack to go forward, where I am not personally concerned ; my mind suffers much more than if I had a leg shot off in this late business.