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LETTERS.

[1800.

corn here exchanged for corn at Girgenti. I have wroteTroubridge about it. Nothing is well done in this Country.

I hope to soon pay you a visit, and I only wish that I couldalways do all you ask me. It is certain that you cannot goon at Malta without money: therefore I declare sooner thanyou should want, I would sell Bronte. But I trust, fromGeneral Fox’s letter to me, that you will have his consent forordering what money may be necessary. I send you all theEgyptian papers for you, Ball, and Troubridge, and, if youlike, in confidence, Italinsky. Suwarrow is at the Prague with his whole Army—ready to act with the Austrians if theycome to their senses, or perhaps against them. Moreau isat Vienna, treating for peace. What a state the Allies bringus into! But it is in vain to cry out. John Bull was alwaysill-treated. May a speedy success attend you, is the sincerewish of, my dear Sir, your obliged and faithful servant,

Bronte Nelson.

I beg my best respects to Italinsky.

TO VICE-ADMIRAL LORD KEITII, K.B.

[Letter-Book. On the ;)0th of November, Lord Keitli, then off Vigo, issuedan order to Lord Nelson , which stated that the Admiralty had directed him toproceed forthwith to the Mediterranean, and take under Ills command such FlagOfficers, Ships, and Vessels as he might find on that station, applying to the SeniorOfficer for such orders as might remain in his hands unexecuted ; and Lord Nelson was desired to put himself under Lord Keith’s command accordingly.]

Palermo, 7th January, 1800.

My dear Lord,

Last night I received your letters and orders to December14th from November 30th, all of which I shall endeavour toobey, and with the greatest pleasure to give you the state ofthe Squadron, and of affairs on this side of Minorca . I shallbegin in the East. My hist accounts from thence were bythe Phaeton, Captain Morris; and as your Lordship willprobably see him, I shall only say that I have not heardimmediately from Sir Sidney Smith since 7th September. AtConstantinople , they heard lie was communicating with theGrand Vizir at Gaza respecting the French army. TheShips with him are Theseus and Cameleon, but the Bulldog