pension of one thousand
pounds a year.

The indispensable custom of presenting a memorial to the sovereign,
before any such grant can be issued, stating the nature of the services
for which it is intended, gave rise to the following very singular
recapitulation.

"_To the King's Most Excellent Majesty._

"The Memorial of Sir Horatio Nelson, K.B. and a Rear-Admiral in
Your Majesty's Fleet,

"Sheweth--

"That, during the present war, your memorialist has been in four
actions with the fleets of the enemy: viz. on the 13th and 14th of
March 1795; on the 13th of July 1795; and, on the 14th of February
1797. In three actions in boats, employed in cutting out of
harbours; in destroying vessels; and, in taking three towns. Your
memorialist has also served on shore, with the army, four months;
and commanded the batteries at the sieges of Bastia and Calvi.
That, during the war, he has assisted at the capture of seven sail
of the line, six frigates, four corvettes, and eleven privateers of
different sizes; and taken and destroyed near fifty sail of
merchant vessels: and, your memorialist has actually been engaged
against the enemy upwards of one hundred and twenty times. In which
service, your memorialist has lost his right eye and arm, and been
severely wounded and bruised in his body; all of which services,
and wounds, your memorialist most humbly submits to your majesty's
most gracious consideration.

"Horatio Nelson."

The pension thus granted proved highly acceptable: but his wound
continued to torment him with unabated violence, till about the latter
end of November; when, having one night experienced the unusual
refreshment of a sound and lasting sleep, he was, on awaking, astonished
to find, that his wound felt nearly free from pain. Impatient to have it
examined, he sent for his surgeon; and, to their mutual surprise, the
silk instantly came away, at a single touch, without the smallest
difficulty. From this hour, the wound began to heal; and, with all that
characteristic piety of disposition, and that sincere gratitude to
Providence for signal deliverances, which he never failed to profess, he
gave the late Reverend Mr. Greville, of St. George's, Hanover Square,
the following form of thanksgiving, to be read at that church during the
time of divine service--

"_An officer desires to return thanks