Veneris 24 die Maii, 1799.

Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January, 1799. My Lord,

The high honour conferred upon me by the House of Peers, by its thanks, demands my most grateful acknowledgments; and I have to request that your Lordship, in words suitable to the occasion, will express my gratitude to the Right Honourable House, and also that of my brave brethren, to whom I shall, as speedily as possible, convey the resolutions of their Lordships.

Permit me to thank your Lordship, for the very flattering manner in which you have executed the commands of their Lordships, and to assure you that I am, with every sentiment of respect, your most obliged and faithful servant,

NELSON.

Right Hon. Lord Loughborough.

Veneris 5 die Aprilis, 1799.

Vanguard, Palermo, 31st January, 1799.

Sir,

Believe me I feel as I ought the noble reward which our country has bestowed on me by its thanks; and I beg you will, Sir, have the goodness to express to the Honourable House my gratitude. I can answer for that of my brave brethren who fought with me in the battle of the Nile.

To you, Sir, who have not only so handsomely, but so elegantly conveyed to me the resolutions of the House, words are inadequate to express what I feel, but believe me, Sir, I am, with every sentiment of respect and esteem, your most obliged and faithful servant,

The Right Hon. H. Addington,

NELSON.

Speaker of the Hon. House of Commons.

Referring the notice of the active life of this great commander, to a more conclusive opportunity, the names

of the ships are added, in the sub-squadrons in which he formed them, as the best index that can be given to the many names that became illustrious on that day.

In course whoever can boast that he duly served on board either of the ships of these squadrons, claims the high meed of sharing in the triumph of this immortal praise.

-we in it shall be remembered,

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!

VICTORIOUS ACTION OF COMMODORE SIR JOHN BORLASE WARREN, 12th OCTOBER, 1798.

While such were the successes we have described at a distance, those even on our shores were no less worthy of commendation, and in particular that described by the head of the present section.

That unhappy period of temporary delusion had arrived when the enemy had occasion to imagine himself recognized in the fervid expressions of political feeling of a certain part of the community; and vigorously prepared to avail himself of the inviting opportunity. Already, notwithstanding frequent disappointments had he made a demonstration on the shores of the

sister kingdom. To Sir John Borlase Warren remained the good fortune to exclude these views, it is hoped, for ever.

The political importance even of this impression at such a period, demanded the national approbation.

Again we are deprived of its expression

for the present, and compelled to resort to its acknowledgment alone, as follows:

Luna 10 die Decembris, 1798.

Canada, Barn Pool, Dec. 6th, 1798.

My Lord,

I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the 28th November, containing the resolution of Thanks of the House of Lords to the officers, seamen, and marines of the squadron acting under my orders on the 12th of October last, and which I have conveyed to them this day, in obedience to their Lordships' commands.

I feel most sensibly the high honour their Lordships have conferred upon me in their approval of my exertions, with the officers and men upon the above day; and assure your Lordship, the grateful remembrance of so distinguished a mark of their Lordships' opinion will be preserved by me to the latest hour of my life; and rely upon your Lordship's goodness to communicate