February in which you inclosed the resolu tions of the House of Lords of the 10th of February, expressing the approbation of their Lordships of the conduct of the general officers, officers and troops under my command in the siege and assault of Ciudad Rodrigo. I have communicated to the general officers, officers and troops, the honourable testimonies of the approbation of their Lordships. I request your Lordship to convey to the House of Lords my acknowledgments for the high honour which they have conferred upon me; to assure their Lordships of my gratitude for their repeated favours and of my desire to prove myself not unworthy of their Lordships' notice by my continued exertions in His Majesty's service. I beg your Lordship will accept my thanks for the handsome terms in which you have conveyed to me the sense of the House of Lords. I have the honour to be, My Lord, with the greatest respect, your Lordship's most obedient and faithful humble servant, WELLINGTON. The Right Hon. Lord Eldon, Lord High Chancellor, &c. &c. &c. Mercurii 13 die Maii, 1812. Sir, Fuente Guinaldo, 29th April, 1812. I have had the honour of receiving your letters of the 11th February and 8th instant, in which you enclosed the unanimous votes of the House of Commons of the 10th of February and 8th of April, expressive of their approbation of the conduct of the general officers, officers and troops under my command, which were employed in the siege and assault of Ciudad Rodrigo. In obedience to the orders of the House, I have communicated to the general officers, officers and troops, these honourable testimonies of their approbation and I beg that you will do me the favour to make my acknowledgments to the House for the notice which they have taken of my services, and to assure them of the sense which I entertain of the honor which they have conferred upon me, and of my gratitude for their repeated favours. I request you to accept my thanks for the handsome terms in which you have conveyed to me the sense of the House. I have the honour to be, Sir, with the greatest respect, your most obedient and faithful humble servant. WELLINGTON. The Right Hon. Charles Abbot, Speaker of the House of Commons, &c. &c. &c. Lune 22 die Junii, 1812. My Lord, Fuente Guinaldo, May 28th, 1812. I received by the last post your Lordship's letter in which you enclosed the the unanimous resolutions of the House of Lords of the 27th of April last, conveying the approbation of their Lordships' of the conduct of the general officers, officers and troops under my command in the siege and assault of Badajoz, which, in obedience to their Lordships' commands, I have communicated to the army. This fresh mark of the favour with which their Lordships are disposed to view the services of the army under my command, has been received by me with gratitude proportionate to the sense I entertain of the value of their Lordships' approbation; and I request your Lordship to convey my thanks to the House for the honour which they have conferred upon us. I am highly sensible of the value of your Lordship's friendship and kindness, and beg you to accept my thanks for the handsome terms in which you have conveyed the sense of the House of Lords. I have the honour to be, my Lord, with 2 F the greatest respect, your Lordship's most obedient and faithful humble servant, WELLINGTON. The Right Hon. Lord Eldon, Lord High Chancellor, &c. &c. Sabbati 20 die Junii, 1812. Sir, Fuente Guinaldo, May 28th, 1812. I have communicated to the general officers, officers and troops under my command the unanimous resolutions of the House of Commons of the 27th of April last, conveying the approbation of the House, of their conduct in the siege and assault of Badajoz, which you transmitted in your letter of the 27th of April. I beg leave through you to assure the House of the sense which I entertain of the value of their approbation, and of my earnest desire to prove my gratitude for the repeated marks which I have received of the favour with which the House of Commons |