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LETTERS.
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letter from the Admiral, containing his full approbation of myletter to the Consul, and of mine to Mr. Brame. I think Isent your Excellency copies, and the Admiral will send mehis public approbation so soon as he has leisure. I havewrote to him on the subject of the Swedes. We must be first,or the blockade will be as useless as the Genoa one. I grieveto hear you have been indisposed, but good news from theArmy will make us all merry. I have just received an oddletter from Mr. Trevor , 8 in which he assures me of the deter-mination of the French to invade England. I beg my bestthanks to Lady Elliot for her remembrance, and that she willaccept my sincere good wishes for her health; and ever be-lieve me, dear Sir ,
Your Excellency’s most faithful servant ,
His Excellency tlie Vice-Roy.
MEMORANDUM.
[Autograph draught, in the Nelson Papers.]
Captain, Leghorn Roads, July 31st, 1790.
The Fishing-vessels from Leghorn not to be molested orput into quarantine by the Ships of War, or Corsican Priva-teers.
N.B. If any Fishing-vessel is known to carry any cargo orpassengers, she is to be seized.
TO CAPTAIN COLLINGWOOD, H.M.S. EXCELLENT, ST. FIORENZO.[Autograph, in the possession of tlie Hon. Mrs. Newnliam Collingwood.]
On H. M.’s Service.
Captain, Leghorn Roads, August 1st, 1796, half-past eight, p.m,
My dear Coll.,
The Viceroy tells me you are at Fiorenzo; therefore I takemy chance of this finding you. My date makes me think Iam almost at Leghorn ; soon I hope to be there in reality.
This letter is not in the Nelson Papers.