fort, which did us
considerable injury,--the rocks close under the lee-bow,--cut
away the best bower-anchor to check her head, and bring her
broadside to bear, it being calm; at twenty minutes past 1, a
light breeze sprung up off-shore,--cut away the best
bower-cable, and made sail on the starboard tack,--observed the
Hannibal on shore, and the enemy take possession of her; at 4h.
anchored in Rosia Bay, Gibraltar.

The next is the journal of Captain Hood of the Venerable.

6th July 1801.

Monday, 6th July, wind variable off Algeziras,--Gibraltar Bay,
light breezes, and variable,--the captain went on board the
Caesar,--all sail set,--squadron in company,--the captain
returned,--got the sheet-cable through the stern-port, and bent
it to the anchor,--got springs on the sheet and bower-anchors;
at 2h. Captain Hood went on board the Admiral; at 3h.
returned,--received a midshipman and seven men per the Plymouth
lugger, and from the Boladore, Spanish lugger; at 4h. Cape
Trafalgar, N.E. seven or eight miles,--all sail set,--made and
shortened sail occasionally for the squadron, and tacked
occasionally,--A.M. do. weather; at 4h. made more sail; at 7h.
discovered the enemy, consisting of three two-decked ships and a
frigate, with an Admiral's flag flying, at anchor under the town
and batteries of Algeziras, protected by many gun-boats,
&c.--all sail set, standing in for the enemy, followed by the
Pompee, Audacious, Caesar, Spencer, and Hannibal; at 7h. 50m. the
batteries opened their fire on us,--Pompee and Audacious one
mile and a half distant from us astern.

At 8h. it fell calm; at 8h. 20m. the Pompee and Audacious,
bringing up the breeze, passed us to windward, when the enemy's
ships opened their fire on us; at 8h. 14m. a light air sprung
up,--passed the Audacious to leeward, at which time the Pompee
and Audacious opened their fire; at 8h. 20m. the breeze dying
away, came to with the sheet-anchor, as did the Pompee and
Audacious,--hove in the spring; and at 8h. 30m. opened our fire
on the French Admiral's ship: at 10h. the Caesar anchored on our
bow, and sent a spring on board of us; at the same time the
action became general, and the Hannibal got on shore, after
attempting to cut off the French Admiral's ship.

At 10h. 20m. the Pompee drifted between us and the French
Admiral's,--hove in our spring,