confirm anew my legacy to Lady Emma Hamilton and to my adopted daughter Horatia Nelson Thompson; and I further give to my dear friend, Emma Hamilton, widow of the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, K.B., the sum of £2000 sterling, and to my Secretary, John Scott, Esquire, the sum of £100 to buy a ring or some token of my remembrance; and I request that he will, with Captain Hardy, take care of my papers and effects for my executors; and I give to my friend the Reverend Alexander John Scott, the sum of £200 sterling. Dated on board the Victory in the Gulf of Palma, Sardinia, December 19th, 1804. No. VII. NELSON AND BRONTE. [Dated September 11th, 1805.] I give my dearest friend, Lady Hamilton, all the hay belonging to me at Merton and in Wimbledon Parish. September 11th, 1805. NELSON AND BRONTE. No. VIII. [Autograph dated 21st October, 1805.] October the twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and five, then in sight of the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, distant about ten miles. Whereas the eminent services of Emma Hamilton, widow of the Right Honourable Sir William Hamilton, have been of the very greatest service to our King and Country to my knowledge, without her receiving any reward from either our King or Country. First, that she obtained the King of Spain's letter, in 1796, to his brother the King of Naples, acquainting him of his intention to declare war against England, from which letter the Ministry sent out orders to then Sir John Jervis to strike a stroke, if opportunity offered, against either the Arsenals of Spain or her Fleets; that neither of these was done is not the fault of Lady Hamilton, the opportunity might have been offered. Secondly, the British Fleet under my command could never have returned the second time to Egypt, had not Lady Hamilton's influence with the Queen of Naples caused letters to be wrote to the Governor of Syracuse, that he was to encourage the Fleet being supplied with everything, should they put into any Port in Sicily; we put into Syracuse and received every supply, went to Egypt, and destroyed the French Fleet. Could I have rewarded these services, I would not now call upon my Country, but as that has not been in my power, I leave Emma Hamilton therefore a legacy to my King and Country, that they will give her an ample provision to maintain her rank in life. I also leave to the beneficence of my Country my adopted daughter Horatia Nelson Thompson, and I desire she will use in future the name of Nelson only. These are the only favours I ask of my King and Country at this moment, when I am going to fight their Battle. May God bless my King and Country, and all those who I hold dear. My relations it is needless to mention; they will of course be amply provided for. (Witness) NELSON AND Bronte. HENRY BLACK WOOD. CONTAINING THE WHOLE OF THE NAMES OCCURRING THROUGHOUT WITH THE NUMBER OF THE PAGES AT WHICH THEY OCCUR RESPECTIVELY. [An account of the persons bearing the names against which this mark is set, will be ** For n, read note; for Pref., Preface; and for Advt., Advertisement. Abbott, Mr. iii. 125n Abdur Ahmed, iv. 88 Abercrombie, Genl. Sir Ralph, i. 373n Acre, Pacha of, iv. 208 Acton, Genl. Sir John, i. 326n, 327, 328, 379. ii. 135. iii. Pref. IV. 28, 29, Letters to, iv. 37, 104, 112, 228, 230, Acton, Lady, v. 100, 412 Acton, Sir Ferdinand, R.E. iv. 206n Letters to, v. 402. vi. 231, 232′′n, 337, Adair, Robert, Esq. i. 41*n, 42, 61n v. 182n Adamson, Lieut. Cuthbert, 236*n Letter to, vi. 236 Adamson, Lieut. John Letter in possession of, vi. 236 VII. 282n, 328, 330, 336, 368, 408, 500, 440. vi. 29, 31, 37, 48, 68, 99. vii. Letters to, iii. 243. iv. 282, 332, 339, 355, 359, 360, 395, 421, 423, 434, XXIV. Addington, Right Hon. John Hiley, v. 6n Addington, Hon. Miss, i. Pref. XXIV. iv. Adye, A. C. Esq. i. 154, 179, 200, 213 Aikenhead, John, Esq. vii. 162 Alava, Don Miguel, vii. 229*n Alava, V. Adm. Don Jose Maria, vii. Pref. Albert, H. R. H. Prince, vii. 343, 351, Letter in possession of, iv. 298 Alcedo, Don Francisco, vii. 221, 286, 293, Alexander of Wurtemburg, Duke, iii. App. Aldridge, Mr. iv. 206 Ma Me 297 29mx 320). Arkinace. Mr. Robert, 255, 349 American Consul at Cad Letters to. i 379 Amel Capt. i 321 Letter to. . 244 Andrews, Miss. i. 93m. 94. 346m. I 27 Letters to. iii. 217. iv. 415. Anglesea. Marquis of. i. 376m Angolo, Sig. A. ii. 274 Anne, H. M. Queen, vii. 335, 336 Anson, Col. Hon. G. vii. 352 v. 2, 4. 31. 374.400 v2 63a. Austin. Mr. M. E. 6) Austria Empers d. £ 82m, 119, 132, 212, 285m. in 337, 346, 339. 5. - Esq. vii. 327 Baker, Mr. vi. 29 Baker, Capt. iv. 333m Baker, Lieut. John, iv. 318, 436*m, 437. Letter to, iv. 531 Balbi, Chevalier de, iii. 347m Baldwin, George, Esq. iii. 42, 95, 101 Letters to, iii. 36, 37 282, 313, 389, 409, 459, passim. vii. CLXXVII. CLXXXI. CLXXXII. CLXXXIII. Letters to, iii. 141, 157, 158, 199, 201, Ball, Lieut. Arthur, vii. 169 Banguier, Mr. vi. 24 171, 172n, 237. vii. 88n Letters to, vi. 19, CCXV. 'Barras,' iv. 152 Basham, Lieut. ii. 424 Baynes, Lieut. ii. 404, 416, 417, 418*n, Letter to, ii. 418 Bayley, Capt. Thomas, iv. 38*n, 39 Baynton, Commander Benjamin, v. 180*n Letters to, v. 180. vii. 212 Letters in possession of, v. 180. vii. 212 Bayntun, Mr. i. 108 Bayntun, Capt. (afterwards Adm. Sir) Letters to, vi. 355, 483 Bazeley, Capt. John, ii. 21n, 51. iv. 499n Beale, Mr. i. 108 Beauclerk, Adm. Lord Adolphus, i. 334n. Beaudoin, Capt. Louis A. vii. 143 Beaulieu, Gen. ii. 138, 142, 148, 149, 150, XLVIII. L. LI. LV. LVI. LVII. LX. LXII. Letters to, ii. 149. vii. Add. LV. Beatty, Dr. Sir William, vi. 286*n. vii. Beatty, Col. George, vii. 258n Becher, Capt. Alexander, iv. 432*n, 451 Beckford, William, Esq. i. Pref. xxvI. iv. 270n Letters to, iv. 389. vii. 16, 22 Barrington, V. Adm. Hon. Samuel, i. Bedford, Capt. William, iv. 433*n, 455, Letters to, iv. 440, 451 ii. Bediani, Lieut.-Col. ii. 269 Beechey, Sir William, iv. 514n |