account whatever, to send or carry any Ships or Vessels you may take as Prizes into the Ports of Portugal (except compelled to do so from stress of weather), or to use any of the said Ports as Naval Stations, for the purpose of carrying on from them hostilities against His Majesty's Enemies. NELSON ANd Bronte.

MEMORANDUM.

[Order-Book of H. M. Ship Triumph.]

Victory, Madalena Islands, 7th November, 1803. As some seamen have been sent on shore to the Military Hospital at Malta, without taking with them a statement of their case, and how they have been treated, it is my positive directions that in future, whenever a man is sent to the Military Hospital, that a statement of his case, and how he has been treated, be sent along with him, in order that the Medical Gentlemen belonging to the Hospital may know what has been done, in order to remove the disease.

And as a very improper letter has been written to Dr. Franklin for a representation made by him to a Captain of a Ship at Malta, to which he belonged, it is my directions in future, that if a Surgeon feels that the representation is not correct, that he states his objections to his Captain, that such steps may be taken as the case requires; and it is my positive directions, that no correspondence is entered into between the Surgeons of H. M. Ships and the Medical Gentlemen of the Hospital, as much detriment to the Service arises from it, and it is to be recollected that Dr. Franklin and the other Medical Gentlemen perform their services gratuitously to this Fleet. NELSON AND BRONTE.

* The following "Memorandums" issued by Lord Nelson's orders, were signed by the Captain of the Mediterranean Fleet:

[Apparently about 22nd November, 1803.] "If a Pendant is shown over Signal No. 36, it signifies that Ships are to engage on the Enemy's starboard side, whether going large, or upon a wind. "If a Pendant is shown in like manner over No. 37, it signifies that Ships are to engage on the Enemy's larboard side, whether going large, or upon a wind. These additions to be noted in the Signal Book in pencil only.

"St. George's Ensigns are to be worn by every Ship in the Action. G. MURRAY."

"Victory, Madalena Islands, 12th February, 1804. "A complaint having been made to the Commander-in-Chief that some sailors belonging to the Squadron had got into the house of a shepherd near the watering. place, when the Squadron was in Agincourt Sound, and had beat a shepherd, and behaved indecently to his wife-robbed the house of many things, among which were his fire-arms; that they afterwards met with a relation of the shepherd, who, knowing, the musket, wished to redeem it for his relation, and offered two sheep for that purpose, which they took, and would not then give him the

Victory, December 5th, 1803.

TO MR. JOSEPH KING, BOATSWAIN, GIBRALTAR. [Autograph in the possession of the Reverend S. T. Sproston.] Mr. King, I do not believe that it is in my power to relieve you from the duties of the Sheer Hulk, and to confine it to the yard; but if Commissioner Otway thinks that is proper, a line from him to the Admiralty or Navy Board, will obtain an order. I shall always be glad of being useful to you, as I am sure you will always deserve it.-I am ever your friend, NELSON AND BRONTE.

MEMORANDUM.

[Order-Book of H. M. Ship Triumph.]

Victory, Madalena Islands, December 30th, 1803. Having observed in some recent vouchers, that onions have been purchased when in Port, when the Purser could, and ought to, purchase vegetables to put into the Ships' Companies' soup, and that onions so purchased by Government for recruiting the health of the Ships' Companies, have been used for the benefit of the Purser, by putting those vegetables, which the Purser should be obliged to purchase when to be procured: it is therefore my positive directions that the Pursers are obliged to purchase vegetables for the Ship's soup, when it is possible to procure them, and that the Government onions are not used for the soup, if the Purser has the power of obtaining onions, or other vegetables, as he is bound to do. And it is my further directions, than whenever fresh provisions can be procured on reasonable terms, that it is purchased; but that onions for the account of Government are not purchased without my orders.

Ships absent for any length of time from me, are at liberty to purchase the gratuitous onions of Government for the recruiting the health of the Ships' Companies, who may have been long fed upon salt provisions.

NELSON AND BRONTE.

musket; and as the musket is now supposed to be in the Ship such sailors belong to, it is his Lordship's directions that every possible means are taken by the Captains of the Squadron, to find out if the said musket is on board their respective Ships, &c., that the offenders may be brought to justice, who have so disgraced the Squadron by their conduct; and it is his Lordship's further directions, that no person be permitted to remain on shore during the night.-G. MURRAY."-Order-Book of H. M. Ship Triumph.

the Rock; therefore if you carry this letter to Mr. Cutforth, he will upon reading it give you one hundred Spanish dollars as a present from me, and he will be so good as to consider this as a sufficient order for the one hundred dollars.-I am your sincere friend, NELSON AND BRONTE.

TO CAPTAIN THE HONOURABLE COURTENAY BOYLE, H. M. SHIP SEAHORSE.

[Autograph in the possession of George Barker, Esq.]

My dear Boyle, Victory, April 2nd, 1805. When the Transports arrive, you will compleat your provisions to three months, except bread, of which, if the allowance is not sent out for two months, you must only take a proportion, and continue your people at two-thirds allow ance; but if the Agent Victualler has sent out the quantity ordered you, put your people to whole allowance, and compleat your bread.-Yours faithfully, NELSON ANd Bronte.

ADDITIONAL LETTERS.

[THE fifteen following Letters were obligingly communicated by Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.B.; but, as they did not reach the Editor until this Volume was ready for publication, it was not possible to insert them in their proper places, nor among those in the ADDENDA. For the same reason they are not referred to in the List of Contents or Index. These Letters (which are printed literally from the copies sent to him), do not require many notes; because most of the subjects and persons mentioned in them occur in other parts of Lord Nelson's correspondence.]

TO ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JERVIS, K.B.

[Autograph in the possession of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.B. -Part of this letter is printed in Vol. ii., p. 241, from Clarke and M'Arthur.] Captain, Bastia, August 16, 1796.

Dear Sir, I arrived here this morning by Diadem, which is gone to Genoa, in her way to join you. I have answered all your letters, except those before me, which I take for granted came by the Barfleur. I was astonished to hear of Admiral Man's arrival. I wish Sir Hyde may get safe, but I should fear, unless Frigates from the Lisbon Station meet him, that Richerry may cruize off Cape St. Vincent for him. I have still my doubts as to a Spanish war, and if it is, with your management I have no fears as to any fatal consequences; their Fleet is ill-manned, and worse officered I fancy, and they are slow. Lord Bute's letter is pleasant for you; it paves the way very clear for your line of acting. Ministers seldom commit themselves in an opinion. I again wish we had our Ships and, I hope Man will forgive me, that he had not quite so soon quitted at least Gibraltar Bay; had he laid there, Richerry, from what we have heard, would not have ventured out. All Europe knows when Sir Hyde may be expected round Cape St. Vincent, and the invaluable things he brings for us. I have wrote what is impertinent, but I trust you will forgive me,-I will get to my business.

I send you a copy of a letter from Mr. Wyndham; all will be well I am satisfied, in our Leghorn Expedition, always provided Wurmser is victorious; upon this ground only have

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I adopted the measure. We are impatient for the Battle of the 3rd. Reports are at Florence that the Austrians are checked, but at Leghorn no paper had been published of this event by the French on the 14th. The Vice-Roy thinks you will perhaps spare three Sail of the Line for a show at Leghorn. I have not given him much hopes, but in consequence of Admiral Man's very unexpected arrival, have ventured to keep the Captain for a few days, till your answer by Speedy, which I hope you will not disapprove. All the heavy stores are shipping here and at St. Fiorenzo, and twenty-four hours, when the opportunity offers, will be sufficient. I own I think it will be honourable in England to only assist the Tuscans in driving the French from Leghorn, or perhaps it will be to liberate the Tuscans,-but I know the Grand Duke is not averse to the Peasantry arming. I have spoken to the Vice-Roy about the light Vessels at Leghorn. His Excellency seems of opinion that it will be best to let them out; it will mark Leghorn as more desolate. All representations must have had their effect, but this the Vice-Roy will turn in his mind by to-morrow. I hope we shall have settled Leghorn before the Dons (if they intend it) come. I shall then hope I may be spared in my own person to help to make you at least a Viscount, which will give none more real satisfaction than your most faithful

HORATIO NELSON.

Mr. Porter must have done something for the French to allow him to ship property. I am glad Mr. W. made the application to you; I should certainly have refused him. Captain Stuart, when he can be spared from the duty of Fiorenzo, will join me at Leghorn, and then, should the Ship be immediately wanted, she can proceed direct for the Fleet without losing time by putting into Fiorenzo.

TO ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JERVIS, K.B.

[Autograph in the possession of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.B. This Letter is not dated, but it was evidently written on board the Captain, about August, 1796.]

My dear Sir,

I am sorry it has not been in my power in shewing my taste in choice of a suit for Lady Jervis, but such things are,— a Genoese war, who would have thought it; but I conceive the war to be inevitable,-they have all to lose, we all to gain. The French are active in cutting off our supplies, and I fear