ecides to pass through a perilous passage, _ib._;
account of, 250 _n._;
falls in with the Marquis de Niza's squadron, 262;
summons the French garrison at Malta, _ib._;
leaves Sicily, 264;
his tedious passage, 266;
letter of Earl St. Vincent to, 268;
arrives at Gibraltar, 271;
his remarks upon the Duc d'Havre, _ib._;
letter of Captain Ball, 275;
continues his journal, 277;
arrives at Lisbon, 281;
sails from thence and arrives at Spithead, 283;
at Plymouth, 286;
returns to his family in Bath, _ib._;
one of the colonelcies of Marines conferred upon him, 289;
appointed to the Caesar, and joins the channel fleet, _ib._;
his journal continued, 290;
remarks upon Lady Howe, 291;
upon the escape of the French fleet, 292;
proceeds to the Mediterranean, 293;
to Bantry Bay, 295;
to Lisbon, _ib._;
returns to Spithead, 297;
rejoins the Channel fleet, 298;
appointed by Earl St. Vincent to command the advanced squadron, 298;
assumes the command off the Black Rocks, 300;
his remarks upon the French fleet, 301;
the Guernsey traders, _ib._;
the Black Rocks, 302;
letters from Earl St. Vincent to, 303, 310, 316;
anchors at Douvarnenez Bay, 304;
his description of the Bay, 305, 307;
letters from Earl Spencer, _ib._, 319;
his remarks upon the distressing state of the French in Brest, 311;
promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, 321;
relieves Admiral Thornborough off the Black Rocks, 322;
receives a letter of approbation from Earl St. Vincent, 323;
his anxiety for the safety of the Channel Islands, 324;
remarks upon Captain Brenton, 325;
relieved by Admiral Thornbrough, _ib._;
receives a letter from Earl St. Vincent, 326;
secret orders of the Admiralty to, 327;
prepares to sail, 334;
created a baronet of the United Kingdom, 336;
sails from England, 337;
arrives off Cadiz, _ib._;
attacks a French squadron at Algeziras, 340;
proceeds to Gibraltar, 347;
sends a flag of truce to Algeziras, 348;
his official account of the battle, 349;
remarks upon the intrepid conduct of Captain Brenton during the
engagement, 350;
orders issued by, 351;
letter of Captain Ferris to, 352;
his squadron in the Mole at Gibraltar, 383;
correspondence with Admiral Linois respecting the crew of the
Hannibal, 385;
despatches to Lord Keith, 387;
private letters, 388;
removes his flag to the Audacious, 394;
renews his application to