Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. It is the direction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Captains and Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my command respectively, have their Muster-Books in readiness when the Naval Officers at Gibraltar and Malta go on board to muster their Ships' Companies, and that on failure of attending to the instructions on this head their Accounts will be stopped. NELSON AND BRONTE. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. When in presence of an Enemy, all the Ships under my command are to bear white Colours', and a Union Jack is to be suspended from the fore top-gallant stay. NELSON AND BRONTE. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. As frequent and very serious mistakes happen on receiving provisions, it is my particular directions, that when any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels under my command go into Port, to complete their provisions and necessaries, on their coming on board, the Masters take a regular account of each species, &c., which they are to compare with the Bills of Lading sent with such provisions from the Agent Victualler, As Lord Collingwood was a Vice-Admiral of the Blue, his Division bore blue Ensigns; but in consequence of this Order all the Fleet properly wore white Ensigns in the Battle. It may be hoped that the time is not distant when the anomalous distinctions of Blue, White, and Red, Admirals will be abolished, so that St. George's Banner will be the only flag borne by all British Admirals, instead of its being confined, as at present, to those who are absurdly called Rear, Vice, or Admirals of the White! or Contractor, previous to their entering them in the LogBook (which is to be done immediately); and afterwards such Bills of Lading, or final Receipts, are to be compared with the Log-Book, before the Captain and signing Officers put their signatures to them, in order that every particle of the provisions so signed for may be actually on board, that Government may not, either from the neglect or mistake of individuals, be defrauded, or the Ships' Companies in want of those species, considered to be bona fide on board. It is also my particular directions, that every pound of fresh beef, whether received from Agent Victuallers or Contractors, is weighed on its coming on board, in the presence of a Lieutenant, the Master (or one of his Mates, in his absence on duty), that it is immediately after entered in the Log-Book, and the above instructions duly attended to, before the final Receipts are signed for it accordingly. The same strict regard to be had to the receipt of fresh beef, or any species of provisions which may be purchased for the use of the Ships' Companies under my command; and on no account whatever to sign Vouchers for such provisions till they are authenticated, and found correct, as the Officers above mentioned will be held answerable for any neglect in the due execution of these instructions. NELSON AND BRONTE. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. Whereas several Supernumeraries may be sent on board His Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the Mediterranean station under my command, You are therefore hereby required and directed to bear all such Supernumeraries, as may from time to time be sent on board His Majesty's Ship under your command, from any other of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels, impressed Men, Marines, Invalids, Men from Hospitals, &c., at whole allowance of all species of provisions, the same as the Ship's Company; and Soldiers and Prisoners at two-thirds allowance accordingly. NELSON AND Bronte. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. It is the direction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Captains and Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my command respectively, have their Muster-Books in readiness when the Naval Officers at Gibraltar and Malta go on board to muster their Ships' Companies, and that on failure of attending to the instructions on this head their Accounts will be stopped. NELSON AND BRONTE. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. When in presence of an Enemy, all the Ships under my command are to bear white Colours', and a Union Jack is to be suspended from the fore top-gallant stay. NELSON AND BRONTE. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. As frequent and very serious mistakes happen on receiving provisions, it is my particular directions, that when any of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels under my command go into Port, to complete their provisions and necessaries, on their coming on board, the Masters take a regular account of each species, &c., which they are to compare with the Bills of Lading sent with such provisions from the Agent Victualler, As Lord Collingwood was a Vice-Admiral of the Blue, his Division bore blue Ensigns; but in consequence of this Order all the Fleet properly wore white Ensigns in the Battle. It may be hoped that the time is not distant when the anomalous distinctions of Blue, White, and Red, Admirals will be abolished, so that St. George's Banner will be the only flag borne by all British Admirals, instead of its being confined, as at present, to those who are absurdly called Rear, Vice, or Admirals of the White! or Contractor, previous to their entering them in the LogBook (which is to be done immediately); and afterwards such Bills of Lading, or final Receipts, are to be compared with the Log-Book, before the Captain and signing Officers put their signatures to them, in order that every particle of the provisions so signed for may be actually on board, that Government may not, either from the neglect or mistake of individuals, be defrauded, or the Ships' Companies in want of those species, considered to be bona fide on board. It is also my particular directions, that every pound of fresh beef, whether received from Agent Victuallers or Contractors, is weighed on its coming on board, in the presence of a Lieutenant, the Master (or one of his Mates, in his absence on duty), that it is immediately after entered in the Log-Book, and the above instructions duly attended to, before the final Receipts are signed for it accordingly. The same strict regard to be had to the receipt of fresh beef, or any species of provisions which may be purchased for the use of the Ships' Companies under my command; and on no account whatever to sign Vouchers for such provisions till they are authenticated, and found correct, as the Officers above mentioned will be held answerable for any neglect in the due execution of these instructions. NELSON AND BRONTE. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. Whereas several Supernumeraries may be sent on board His Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the Mediterranean station under my command, You are therefore hereby required and directed to bear all such Supernumeraries, as may from time to time be sent on board His Majesty's Ship under your command, from any other of His Majesty's Ships or Vessels, impressed Men, Marines, Invalids, Men from Hospitals, &c., at whole allowance of all species of provisions, the same as the Ship's Company; and Soldiers and Prisoners at two-thirds allowance accordingly. NELSON AND Bronte. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. Mem. The Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy having acquainted me that many difficulties occurred during the late War, as well to individuals as to their Office, for want of the Ships' Muster-Books being sent regularly home, it is therefore my positive directions that the Captains and Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my command, attend strictly to this important circumstance; and that they do send home their Monthly Muster-Books, with all other Accounts and Papers, to the Public Boards, as soon as possible after they become due, that His Majesty's Service may not be subject to any inconvenience from the Books and Papers above mentioned being kept back. NELSON ANd Bronte. Mem. TO THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS. Victory, off Cadiz, 10th October, 1805. It is my particular directions that the name and family of every Officer, Seaman, and Marine, who may be killed or wounded in Action with the Enemy, on board any of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels under my command, be returned to me as soon after the circumstance happens, as the Service will admit of, agreeable to the annexed Form, in order that I may transmit it to the Chairman of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's Coffee-house, that the case of the relations of those who may fall in the cause of their Country may be taken into consideration. NELSON AND BRONTE. LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED OR WOUNDED ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THE OF 180 IN AN ENGAGEMENT Time when. Place where. Remarks. |