...quite proper opening: Sir (or My Lord, as the case may be), it is with the greatest satisfaction that I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information...of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that and so on, always taking care to get your position, your latitude and longitude, just so.' A pause,...

...Despatch received by Lord Castkreagh, from Lieutenant-General Whitelocke Buenos Ayres, July JO, 1807 Sir, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of his Majesty, that upon being joined at Monte Video on the 15th ofJune, by the corps under Brigadier-General...

...Office. Please correct me if I am in error.' He cleared his throat, stated the day's date and began: Sir, I have the honour to acquaint you for the information of His Excellency that two ladc (James Newell and James Manning) reached the settlement yesterday who...

...following letter, from Barbadoes, to Evan Nepean, Esq., Secretary to the Board of Admiralty :— " SIR,—I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information...the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that on the 22nd day of June, in N. lat. io deg. 25 min., W. long, per accompts. 40 deg. 18 min., on board...

...Frigate Constitution, off San. Salvador, December 31, 1812. Sir: It is with deep regret that I write you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that his Majasty's ship Java is no more, after sustaining an action on the 29 instant for several hours...