tatements, a controversy has arisen on the
subject. In order to avoid the possibility of our becoming a party
thereto, correct copies of the logs, which are now at the Record
Office in the Admiralty, are subjoined, after having been compared
with those at Somerset House.

Copy of the Log of his Majesty's ship Spencer, 6th July 1801.

Moderate and cloudy,--spoke his Majesty's ship Caesar, which
informed us of having intelligence of three sail of French
line-of-battle ships and a frigate being in Algeziras
Bay,--answered the signal to prepare for battle at
anchor,--employed clearing ship for battle at anchor; at 6h.
Apes hill S.E.; at half-past 6 beat the general to
quarters,--ship clear for action; A.M. light airs and variable;
at 4h. sprung up a breeze from the westward; at 7h. 58m. saw
three French sail-of-the-line and one frigate, lying under the
protection of the Spanish batteries of Algeziras, and a strong
fortified island to the southward, and a number of forts and
redoubts to the westward of them.

At 8h. 17m. the batteries commenced firing on the Venerable,
Pompee, and Audacious,--Venerable commenced firing; at 9h. 11m.
we commenced firing; at 9h. 35m. found the sheet-cable cut
through by the enemy's shot; at 9h. 48m. anchored between the
Caesar and the Hannibal, Audacious astern, the Pompee on our
larboard bow, having a battery and the French Admiral's ship to
oppose us on our larboard beam, a battery and gun-boats ahead;
at 10h. 33m. dismasted and disabled a gun-boat that was rowing
to the assistance of the others; at 10h. 39m. cut the cable per
Admiral's order whilst wearing,--the gun-boats attempted to
approach us from under the land, but the brisk fire that was
kept up made them retreat in great disorder; at 11h. 3m.
answered the signal to come to the wind on the larboard tack
(No. 98); at 11h. 7m. commenced firing at the outer ships of the
enemy, which was kept up at intervals.

At 11h. 37m. observed the Hannibal under the batteries at the
north end of the town, with her main-top-mast shot away and
aground, but keeping up a brisk fire on the enemy's ships and
batteries; P.M. Hannibal still on shore, but keeping up a brisk
fire at the enemy's ships and batteries; at 1h. 16m. observed
the Hannibal to slacken her fire, shortly after the ensign
hauled down and hoisted union downwards; at 1h. 35m. obser