ly suffered: my intention is to take
her into the service; and in two weeks, I expect, she will be
partly manned, and fit for sea. Yesterday, almost all the
Hannibal's men were sent in, which will make up our
deficiencies, and partly man that ship, when in a fortnight she
shall proceed on a particular service.

These are trifling advantages compared to those that result from
both actions. The three ships were to have proceeded direct to
the Bay of Casquays, at the entrance of the Tagus, where the
troops with them were to have taken possession of the batteries,
which would have given them complete possession of the trade to
and from Lisbon. I have despatched the Spencer and Audacious,
and shall join them with this ship, the Pompee, and Superb, the
first easterly wind, and cruise before Cadiz with this force,
far superior to any the enemy can put to sea. I shall soon be
joined by ships from England.

We have, as yet, no accounts since we sailed. You will have the
pleasure of mentioning to the relations of the young men I have,
that they have all behaved most nobly, and are perfectly well:
it is a particular circumstance that, out of six ships, three
masters should have been killed, and not one lieutenant hurt out
of the whole number.

I hope the benevolence of the public will be extended to the
sufferers in these actions: some are piteous objects; indeed, no
less than three brave men with the loss of both arms.

I send this by a vessel belonging to Jersey.
My dear brother, most sincerely yours,
JAS. SAUMAREZ.

John Saumarez, Esq. Guernsey.

P.S.--I am under great concern at the uneasiness you must all
suffer at our unsuccessful attack off Algeziras; but this will,
I hope, soon remove it. Messrs. Le Mesurier, jointly with Mr.
Tucker, Lord St. Vincent's secretary, are appointed agents.

The following letter to Lady Saumarez is dated 17th July, on board the
Caesar, at Gibraltar; and gives a detailed account of his proceedings
after his arrival there.

Since our arrival here on Tuesday afternoon, every distinguished
attention which can be thought of has been paid to the squadron.
The day following, the royal standard was hoisted; at noon the
garrison saluted; and, in the evening, the most splendid
illuminations took place in every habitable part of this famous
Rock. Yesterday the governor gave a dinner