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Title: Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II

Author: Sir John Ross

Release Date: November 4, 2008 [EBook #27151]

Language: English

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MEMOIRS
AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

ADMIRAL
LORD DE SAUMAREZ.

FROM

ORIGINAL PAPERS IN POSSESSION OF THE FAMILY.

BY SIR JOHN ROSS, C.B. K.S.A. K.C.S. F.R.A.S.
CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
1838.

LONDON:
PRINTED BY SAMUEL BENTLEY,
Dorset Street, Fleet Street.

CONTENTS
OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

News of the Battles of the 6th and 12th of July reach
England.--Rejoicings on the occasion, particularly described in a
letter from Mrs. Saumarez.--Promotion of Lieutenant Dumaresq.--Letters
from Earl St. Vincent, Mr. Tucker, and others.--Remarks on the conduct
of the Governor and Garrison at Gibraltar.--State of the crew of the
Caesar.--Ship refitted.--Appointments of officers to the St. Antoine,
and other vacancies.--Correspondence with the Spanish Governor at
Cadiz on the subject of red-hot balls.--Accusation refuted.--Letters
from Lord Keith, Sir John Warren, and Captain Dixon.--Squadron off
Cadiz reinforced.--Sir James resumes the blockade of Cadiz.--His
proceedings.--Remarks on the