e House of Lords in
transmitting the enclosed resolutions.

In communicating these resolutions, whilst I obey their
lordships' orders, I cannot but feel most highly gratified by
the opportunity which the discharge of this duty affords me of
expressing to a person to whom the country is so deeply
indebted the personal interest and veneration with which I have
the honour to be, &c.

ELDON, C.

To which Sir James returned the following answer:

Caesar, Gibraltar, 6th January 1802.

MY LORD,

I yesterday had the honour of your lordship's letter,
transmitting to me the resolutions of the House of Lords on the
victory obtained by the squadron under my orders, on the 12th
and 13th of July last, at the entrance of the Straits of
Gibraltar.

Having on four occasions been honoured with the thanks of their
lordships when commander of a line-of-battle ship in different
general actions, this very high mark of distinction cannot but
be more particularly gratifying to my feelings when entrusted
with the command of his Majesty's squadron; and I am at a loss
to express the deep sense I entertain of so flattering an
instance of their lordships' approbation.

I shall have great satisfaction in conveying to the captains,
officers, and men under my orders the vote of the august House,
expressive of the sense their lordships are pleased to
entertain of their general conduct.

In returning my most particular thanks for the very polite and
obliging manner in which your lordship has been pleased to
signify the resolutions of the House of Lords, I beg to assure
you of the profound respect and veneration with which I have
the honour to be, &c.

JAMES SAUMAREZ.

To the Right Honourable Lord Eldon, &c. &c. &c.

From the Speaker of the House of Commons Sir James at the same time
received the following letter:

Palace-yard, 31st October 1801.

SIR,

In obedience to the commands of the House of Commons, I have
the honour of transmitting their vote of thanks for your
alacrity and zeal in pursuing, and able and gallant conduct in
the successful attack on, the combined squadron of the enemy in
the Straits of Gibraltar, on the 12th and 13th days of July
last, by the squadron under your orders; and also their thanks
to the capt