| Edmund Burke - 1821 - 976 pages
...United States, at sea, the 28th Oct. 1812. Sir, — It is with the deepest regret I have to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that his majesty's late ship Macedonian was captured on the 25th instant by the United States ship United... | |
| 1822 - 762 pages
...: — " Sir ; I avail myself of an unexpected opportunity by the Lee, of Hull, whaler, to acquaint you, for the information of my lords commissioners of the Admiralty, that his majesty's ships under my orders succeeded in discovering a passage through Lancaster's Sound into... | |
| Edward Pelham Brenton - 1824 - 588 pages
...for the above purpose. Euryalus, off Cadiz, Oct. 24,1805. SIR, In my letter of the 22d, I detailed to you, for the information of my lords commissioners of the admiralty, the proceedings of his Majesty's squadron, on the day of the action, and that preceding it, since which... | |
| Thomas Southey - 1827 - 636 pages
...Duckworth, KB" " gIR " Port Royal, 18th December, 1803. " In my letter, No. 3, by this conveyance, I stated to you, for the information of my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that General Rochambeau had made proposals for capitulating, which, though inadmissible, I thought soon... | |
| Cuthbert Collingwood Baron Collingwood, George Lewis Newnham Collingwood - 1828 - 394 pages
...22, 1805. TO W. MARSDEN, ESQ. Euryalus, off Cadiz, Oct. 24, 1805. In my letter of the 22d I detailed to you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the proceedings of His Majesty's squadron on the day of the action and that preceding it ; since which... | |
| John Marshall - 1828 - 498 pages
...Halifax, Aug. 1, 1809, reporting that brilliant occurrence : '' Sir, — I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, having sailed from Spithead, on the 18th June, in company with HMS Inflexible and the Quebec trade,... | |
| 1833 - 610 pages
...despatch of the 2d inst., recounting the success of our expedition against Washington, I acquainted you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the winds had been unfavourable for the return of the ships which were detached up the Potomac, under... | |
| 1854 - 734 pages
...Prometheus : HM steam-sloop Prometheus, Gibraltar, June 28th, 1854. Sin, — 1 have the honour to report to you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, in pursuance of their Lordship's orders, I left Lisbon on the evening of the 22nd instant, and proceeded... | |
| 1836 - 872 pages
...LIEUT. BISSON. HM Brig Partridge, Plymouth, Sept. 22, 1836. MY LORD, — I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that, in pursuance of orders received from Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Charles Paget, I proceeded to sea in HM... | |
| 1853 - 774 pages
...which accompany them. HM steam-ship Phcenix, off Thurso, Oct. 4. SIR, — I have the honour to report to you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, my arrival from the Arctic the Earl of Ellesmcre have requested Sir Roderick Murchiaon to place their... | |
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