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to Rear-Admiral Deans Dundas, C. B.; to Captain JohnPasco, R.N., who was Signal Lieutenant of the Victoryat Trafalgar: to Thomas Mee Lowndes, Esq.; to WilliamDavison, Esq.; to Dr. B. Fonseca O u train; to FrancisBradley Dyne, Esq.; to John Barrow, Esq., Keeper ofthe Records, and Alexander Middleton, Esq., of the Ad-miralty ; to Captain Montagu Montagu, R.N.; to GeorgeJames Squibb, Esq.; to Bolton Corney,Esq., of GreenwichHospital; and to Matthew L. Coleman, Esq., of the WarOffice.

It is gratifying to add that many of Nelson’s Country-women have also shown great interest in the Work, bycontributing valuable Letters; and the Editor takes theliberty of expressing his gratitude and respect to HerGrace the Duchess of Hamilton and Brandon, whohas been so good as to favour him with copies ofLord Nelson’s Letters to the late William Beckford , ofFonthill, Esq.; to the Lady Bridport; to the HonourableMiss Addington; to the Honourable Mrs. NewnhamCollingw'ood, for the Correspondence with her cele-brated father Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood; to theHonourable Mrs. Wyndham, relict of the HonourableWilliam Frederick Wyndham, sometime Minister at Flo-rence ; to the Lady Berry, widow of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Berry , Bart., K.C.B., for many Letters to herlate gallant husband, whose career is almost identifiedwith Nelson ; to the Lady Devonshire , widow' of the lateRear Admiral Sir John Ferris Devonshire, K. C. H., anOfficer who was said by the Earl of St. Vincent to haveobtained every step of professional rank “ by his good andgallant conduct;” to Mrs. Palmer, relict of Captain Edmund