eft eye.

On the 26th, his lordship sailed from Leghorn, and arrived safely at
Palermo; from whence, in a few days, he proceeded to Malta, for the
purpose of arranging the business of that important siege.

On the 12th of February, at sea, his lordship received the report of a
survey held on the warrant-officers stores found onboard the Leander at
the time, of it's being delivered up, with an account of those said to
be supplied by the Russians while this ship was in their possession,
which he inclosed to Lord Keith, as commander in chief; and, only six
days after, being in company with the Northumberland, Audacious, and El
Corso brig, fortunately captured Le Genereux, by which the Leander had
been originally taken. The particulars of this pleasing event will be
best described in his lordship's own words.

"Foudroyant, at Sea, 10th Feb. 1800.
Off Cape di Corso,
Eight Leagues West of Cape Passaro;
off Shore, Four Miles.

"MY LORD,

This morning, at day-light, being in company with the ships named
in the margin, I saw the Alexander in chase of a line of battle
ship, three frigates, and a corvette: and, about eight o'clock, she
fired several shot at one of the enemy's frigates, which struck her
colours; and, leaving her to be secured by the ships astern,
continued the chase. I directed Captain Gould of the Audacious, and
the El Corso brig, to take charge of this prize. At half past one
P.M. the frigates and corvette tacked to the westward; but the line
of battle ship, not being able to tack without coming to action
with the Alexander, bore up. The Success being to leeward, Captain
Peard, with great judgment and gallantry, lay across his hawser,
and raked him with several broadsides. In passing the French ship's
broadside, several shot struck the Success; by which, one man was
killed, and the master and seven men wounded. At half past four,
the Foudroyant and Northumberland coming up, the former fired two
shot; when the French ship fired her broadside, and struck her
colours. She proved to be Le Genereux, of seventy-four guns,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Perree, commander in chief of the
French naval force in the Mediterranean; having a number of troops
on board, from Toulon, bound for the relief of Malta. I attribute
our success, this day, to be principally owing to the extreme good