EXPEDITION AGAINST MONTE VIDEO,- SIR SAMUEL AUCHMUTY, BRIGADIER GENERAL LUMLEY, ADMIRAL STIRLING, FEBRUARY 3, 1807.

The memorable expedition to South America will be long present in every mind. Sir Samuel Auchmuty, with the rank of Brigadier General, having assumed the command of the troops at the end of 1806, soon commenced the promise of glory. Landing near Monte Video, he met the enemy's force, attacked and defeated it; with equal success he repulsed a general sortie from the town; and afterwards took the fortress by assault. For this success he merited and obtained the high reward of this section, with the admiral to whom was confided whatever operation might be neces sary by sea. It will not be expected that

remark should be here extended.

The thanks were thus communicated.

17th April, 1807.

Sir,

I have the honour to obey the commands of the House of Lords, in communicating to you the enclosed resolutions, expressive of the thanks of that House, for the skill and bravery displayed by you, Sır, in the attack and capture of the important fortress of Monte Video; and to Brigadier General the Hon. Wm. Lumley, and to the several other officers of his Majesty's forces, for their gallant conduct on that occasion; and of the high approbation and acknowledgment, of that House, of the bravery of the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers of the forces, serving under your command in the assault and capture.

It is with infinite personal satisfaction that I obey the commands of the House, and that I communicate resolutions of thanks and approbation, most sincerely given and expressed by the House of Lords, and most justly called for by the skill,

bravery, valour, and gallant conduct which they record to posterity.

I have the honour to be, Sir, with all possible respect, your most obedient humble Servant,

ELDON, C.

Brigadier Gen. Sir Saml. Auchmuty, &c.

My Lord,

Syndale House, 17th August, 1808.

I have had the honor to receive your Lordship's letter of the 17th of April, 1807, accompanied with the resolutions of the House of Lords on the preceding day.

It is unnecessary for me to assure your Lordship, that the thanks of so important and distinguished a branch of the legis lature, unanimously conferred on me and my gallant companions at the capture of Monte Video, will ever be remembered with pride and with satisfaction.

In conveying to me the thanks of the House, your Lordship has been pleased to express yourself in terms that demand my warmest acknowledgments.

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

To the Right Hon.

SAMUEL AUCHMUTY.

the Lord Chancellor, &c. &c. &c.

The Speaker thus announced those of the

Sir,

Commons.

House of Commons, 17th April, 1807.

In obedience to the commands of the House of Commons, I have the honour of transmitting to you their unanimous vote of thanks for the skill and valour displayed by you in the attack and capture of the important fortress of Monte Video, in South America, on the 3d of February last; together with the like vote of thanks to Brigadier General the Hon. William Lumley, and the several other officers of his Majesty's forces, for their gallant con

duct on the 3d of February, under your command, which thanks you are requested to signify; and, to these votes is added, the unanimous resolution of the House, highly approving and acknowledging the discipline and good conduct of the noncommissioned officers and private soldiers of the forces, serving under your command in the assault and capture of that fortress; which resolution the commanding officers of the several corps are to signify to them, thanking them for their gallant behaviour.

In transmitting to you these resolutions, I beg leave, at the same time, to offer you my personal congratulations upon this memorable achievement, by which you have, in so distinguished a manner, signalized your own name and augmented the military glory of your country.

I have the honour to be, with sentiments of the sincerest respect, Sir, your most faithful and obedient Servant,

CHARLES ABBOT, Speaker.

To Brig. Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty.