The British trident; or, Register of naval actions, from ... the Spanish armada to the present time, Band 31805 |
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Seite 182 - I am happy to acknowledge, as the more acceptable after your apparent evasion from the substance of my Letter; and however well informed your Excellency may believe yourself, upon the laws and customs of Nations in similar cases, allow me to assure you there is not one, no, not even the Ally of these States, that would not most severely reprobate either the want of energy in government or disinclination of the Governor to correct such notorious insults to public characters, in which light only we...
Seite 158 - Teresa, who received a slight bruise by a ball which grazed on his wrist : indeed, another of the company, the Honourable Mr. Keppel, son to the Earl of Albemarle, had a very narrow escape ; for having on a jockey cap, one side of the peak was shaved off close to his temple by a ball, which however did him no other injury.
Seite 111 - Towards the close of the action, as two of the enemy's ships were bearing down to attack the Exeter, already a wreck...
Seite 180 - Your excellency's most obedient " Humble servant, " EH STANHOPE." " To His Excellency Governor BOWDOIN.
Seite 134 - ... is strongly characteristic of the bravery and gallantry of the Spanish nation. This instance increases, if possible, my opinion of your excellency's humanity, which has appeared on so many occasions in the course of the late war. Admiral Rowley is to despatch a vessel to Louisiana for the prisoners.
Seite 183 - I shall most cheerfully submit to the worst consequences that can arise from our correspondence, which I do not conceive on my part to have been couched in terms of either insolence or abuse, which is more than I can venture to say of yours.
Seite 53 - I shall have a superior naval force, or they must touch at the Brazils for water and repairs; and perhaps they will be obliged to do both ; in either of which cases we shall have a great advantage by the preceding action.
Seite 181 - ... induce them to treat each other with proper decorum, when the Governments to which they respectively belong have entered into a treaty of amity, and sheathed the sword. But you must have observed that disturbances, arising from this source, too frequently happen, especially in populous seaport towns.
Seite 138 - Trincamale, and reconnoitred the pofition of the enemy's fquadron, which I did not think by any means eligible to attack at...
Seite 64 - Kempenfelt. Nine days after. Many bodies of the unfortunate * Floated ; Thirty-five of whom were interred In one grave, Near this monument, Which is erected by the Parish of Portsea, As a grateful tribute To the memory Of that great Commander And his fellow-sufferers.