ence, which,
in order to avoid interruption of the narrative, has been omitted, and
which will now be found more interesting.

Royal George, between Ushant and the Black Rocks,
26th July 1800.

MY DEAR LORD,

I need not describe to your lordship the merit of Sir James
Saumarez, which cannot be surpassed. In a conversation I
accidentally had with him last evening, I learned that his
ambition had been much disappointed in not being created a
baronet; and he thought I was wanting, in not pointing to this
object in the letter I had the honour to write your lordship by
him, after the battle of the Nile, where he was second in
command; and he also conceives that your lordship led him to
hope this mark of approbation of his services would have been
conferred upon him. May I therefore trespass upon your
indulgence, to request you will bring it about, if possible, as
nothing can gratify me more, than that officers, who have
signalised themselves under my auspices, should be amply
rewarded.

Yours, most faithfully,
ST. VINCENT.

To the Right Hon. Earl Spencer.

A copy of the preceding having been sent by Earl St. Vincent to Sir
James, produced the following answer:--

MY LORD,

Permit me to express my sincere acknowledgments for the very
handsome letter you have done me the favour to write on a
certain subject to Lord Spencer. Whether it meets with the
expected success, or otherwise, I shall ever feel grateful for
your obliging intentions towards me: at the same time, I am
persuaded your lordship must coincide with my feelings, when I
observe that the boon now pointed out was no more than the
services I had the good fortune to be employed upon, gave me
reason to expect long before this.

That health, and every possible success may ever attend your
lordship, is the fervent wish of

My dear lord,
Your much obliged,
and faithful humble servant,

JAS. SAUMAREZ.
Caesar, 29th July 1800.

On the 13th of June, his Majesty, having taken into consideration the
meritorious services of Sir James Saumarez, was pleased to create him
a Baronet of the United Kingdom; and, as an additional mark of the
royal favour, permission was granted under the King's sign manual to
wear the supporters to the arms of his family (which had been
registered in the Heralds' office since the reign of Charles the
Second); a privilege