Life and Correspondence of John, Earl of St. Vincent, Volumen2H. Colburn, 1838 |
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Addington Admiral Markham Admiralty appears appointed assure believe Brest Cadiz Captain Channel fleet charge command Commissioner conduct dear Lord dear Sir despatch Duke duty Earl of St Earl Spencer Earl St enemy England Esq.-To esteem favour feel following letter French frigate George Gibraltar give Hibernia honour humble servant justice Lady late Lieutenant Lord Howick Lord Keith Lord Nelson Lord Spencer Lord St lordship Madam Majesty's Marquis Marquis Townshend Mediterranean ment merit Minorca Naval Inquiry Navy Board never noble obedient Observations occasion officers opinion person Pitt Plymouth port Portsmouth post-captains promotion rank Rear-Admiral Markham received Report respect Rochetts Royal sail seamen sent ships sincerely Sir Charles Grey Sir Evan Nepean Sir Home Sir John Sir John Orde Sir Sydney Smith sloop squadron Tagus Thomas Grenville tion Ushant vessels VINCENT Viscount Howick wish yard Your's most truly
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Página 358 - action commenced in the centre, the French admiral, engaged by the Queen Charlotte, crowded off, and was followed by most of the ships in the van in condition to carry sail after him, leaving with us about ten or twelve of his crippled or totally dismasted ships, exclusive of one sunk in the engagement.
Página 365 - vacancy shall happen. I desire they may be thus supplied. The Commissioners of the Navy to choose three lieutenants for each vacancy ; out of which, the Lord High Admiral, or Commissioners of the Admiralty for the time being, to choose two, and the King's Majesty to nominate one of them; and
Página 357 - ships in our neighbourhood were dismasted, and are taken, except the French Admiral, who was driven out of the line by Lord Howe, and saved himself by flight. At about twenty minutes past twelve the fire slackened; the French fled, and left us seven of their fine ships :—Sans Pareil, 84 ; Juste, 84;
Página 11 - hope your Lordship will approve of his accompanying me. The Brest squadron had such a game to play at Malta and Sicily, that I trembled for the fate of our ships employed there, and for the latter island. Your lordship made a better judgment by fixing their operations to the coast of Genoa. Than
Página 357 - they called from the forecastle that the Frenchman was sinking, at which the men started up and gave three cheers. I saw the French ship dismasted, and on her broadside, but in an instant she was clouded with smoke, and I do not know whether she sunk or not. All the
Página 338 - likewise to observe and execute all such orders and instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from us the Lord
Página 216 - That it appears to this House, that the conduct of the Earl of St. Vincent, in his late naval administration, has added an additional lustre to his exalted character, and is entitled to the approbation of this House.
Página 364 - per annum, to be purchased and set apart for that purpose, in the county of Essex, by my said executors and trustees. And I humbly pray his Majesty, that the said seven gentlemen may be incorporated by charter, with a clause to enable them to purchase or hold lands in mortmain ; and that a building, the
Página 351 - eighty tons may be discharged in the space of forty or fifty minutes. The vessels are placed in the proper places for depositing the stones by means of buoys, and the exact line of the Breakwater is preserved by observing lights or staves placed at a distance on the shore.
Página 161 - not connected with my official situation as Treasurer of the Navy. If I had materials to make up such an account as you require, I could not do so without disclosing delicate and confidential transactions of government,