Publications of the Navy Records Society, Volumen14

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Navy Records Society, 1899

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Página 277 - Venerable, off the coast of Holland, the i2th of October, by log (nth1 three PM Camperdown ESE eight mile. Wind N. by E. Sir, I have the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that...
Página 70 - SIR, I HAVE the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the...
Página 137 - Sir, — Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, your letter of the...
Página 47 - Majesty's pleasure that instructions should forthwith be given for the purpose of bringing into port all hoys and fishing boats belonging to the French and Batavian Republics, or to the citizens of either, and to detain the crews of such vessels until further orders ; you are, in pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure signified to us as above mentioned, hereby required and directed to give immediate orders to the captains and commanders of his Majesty's ships and vessels under your command...
Página 113 - In consideration of the present state of commerce, we are pleased hereby to direct the commanders of our ships of war and privateers, not to seize any neutral vessel which shall be carrying on trade, directly between the colonies of the enemy, and the neutral country to which the vessel belongs, and laden with the property of...
Página 216 - We have been sailing for the last six months with only a sheet of copper between us and eternity.
Página 276 - Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my Command and follow...
Página 22 - Provinces, and dedicated it to the Right Honourable Lord Hobart, 'one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State'.
Página 345 - Par le retour de mon courrier, faites-moi connaître le jour où il vous sera possible, abstraction faite du temps, de lever l'ancre. Faites-moi aussi connaître ce que fait l'ennemi ; où se tient Nelson. Méditez sur la grande entreprise que vous allez exécuter, et avant que je signe vos ordres définitifs, faites- moi connaître la manière la plus avantageuse de les exécuter.
Página 325 - Still, it was from the shore we received the greatest annoyance, for the schooners and schuyts crowding along could not bring their prow guns to bear without altering their course towards us, which they could not venture ; and their side guns, though numerous and well served, were very light. In this manner the Penelope and Antelope engaged every part of their long line from four till eight, while the Aimable, Cruiser, and Rattler continued to press their rear.

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