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Luna 7 die Martis, 1808.

Sir,

London, 4th March, 1808.

By the late dispatch from the Cape of Good Hope, I have been favored with the receipt of your letter, transmitting to me the resolutions of the House of Commons on the 16th of April last.

The distinguished honor conferred on me, on Brigadier General the Hon. William Lumley, and the several other officers under my command at the attack of Monte Video, by the thanks of the House, unanimously voted, is most gratifying to my feelings; and it will be a source of the purest satisfaction to reflect, that the services of the troops on that occasion have met the approbation of our fellow subjects, expressed through their representatives in Parlia

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Permit me, Sir, to avail myself of this opportunity to assure you how highly I value the honor conferred on me by your

personal congratulations, and to thank you for the polite manner in which you have been pleased to convey to me the resolutions of the House of Commons.

I have the honor to be, with the utmost respect, your obliged and obedient humble Servant,

S. AUCHMUTY.

The Right Hon. Charles Abbot, &c. &c.

Rear-Admiral Stirling's Answer to the Lord Chancellor.

Diadem, off Monte Video, 26th July 1807.

My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the 17th of April last, conveying to me the resolutions of the House of Lords on the capture of Monte Video, and I beg leave to express the due sense I entertain of the distinguished honour conferred on me by their Lordships, and of the very flattering manner in which your Lordship is pleased

to compliment me on the occasion. I have enclosed copies of the resolutions to the captains and commanders of the different ships and vessels concerned, and directed that they should be publicly read to the respective crews.

I have the honour to be, with every sentiment of respect, My Lord, your Lordship's most obedient, and very humble servant, CHARLES STIRLING.

The Right Hon. Lord Eldon, &c.

Veneris 8 die Aprilis, 1808.

Sir,

Diadem, off Monte Video, 26th July, 1807.

I am honoured with your letter of the 17th of April 1807, conveying the thanks of the House of Commons on the capture of Monte Video; and whilst I rejoice at my conduct being approved by the House, I feel highly gratified by the high honour conferred on me, by the flattering manner in which you have been pleased to communicate the resolutions.

I have enclosed copies of the Thanks and approbation to the captains and commanders of the different ships and vessels concerned, and directed that they should be publicly read to the respective crews.

I have the honour to be, with great respect your most obedient and very humble servant,

CHARLES STIRLING.

The Right Hon. Charles Abbot, &c.

CONJUNCT EXPEDITION AGAINST THE NAVAL POWER OF DENMARK, AT COPENHAGEN. EARL CATHCART AND LORD GAMBIER,JUNE, 1807.

Policy demanded an extraordinary effort against an enemy of the most dangerous kind, because, veiling his intentions under an affected neutrality, he was possessed of that arm the most applicable against us, a considerable navy, which was likely to be seized by the aggrandized power of France.

For this critical service were chosen those of our land and sea army, most eminent for military diplomacy. It were superfluous, if not impossible, to enter upon its details here; the cause is warranted by those laws which have governed the greatest operations of ancient or modern times, and its utility is best evident from the result that followed.

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