LETTERS.

10

[1799.

On the North coast of Italy, and to go down to Gibraltar assoon as relieved by a Russian Squadron:

Northumberland, 74.Thalia, 36.

Peterel, 18.

Seahorse, 38.Santa Teresa, 36.San Leon, 14.

To blockade Cadiz, and protect the Straits of Gibraltar ,Minorca , &c. :

Leviathan, 74.Majestic, 74.Vanguard, 74.Powerful, 74.

La Minerve, 40.

Emerald, 36.L’Alceste, 36.Mermaid , 32.

Santa Dorothea , 36.Incendiary Fire Ship, 18.Salaminc, 18.

St Vincent Cutter, 16.

Bellerophon , 74.

Zealous, 74.Goliath, 74.Swiftsurc, 74.

Enemy’s Force as reported.At Cadiz—7 Sail of the Line,')

Besides Frigates, Cor-vettes, &c.

Carthagena—4 ditto,Toulon—2 ditto,Ancona,

Alexandria—2 Ships, late Venetians.

TO REAR-ADMIRAL DUCKWORTH.

[Letter-Book.]

Palermo, September I2tb, 1799.

My dear Admiral,

I approve very much of your first plan of visiting Gibraltar ,

after looking into Carthagena; but I wish you had fixed tosend some of the best Ships immediately back to Minorca , andas Goliath and Swiftsurc go from hence direct to Gibraltar ,

you will send two Ships of the Line , and, if they arc to be

found, some small Ships; for at present I know not the namesof the Frigates left by Lord Keith, or how they arc disposedof. When winter gets a little more advanced, all the presentShips off Malta must go down the Mediterranean , and somepart to England; therefore, keep no more Ships below Mi-norca than you think the service requires; for I had plenty of