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and it is sold, then have not stores sufficient to eimlplete the
Wrench ships alone."
No. 41....tattrect of a Letter from Rear-Adreiral. Sir Robert
Odder, fireflies, to Honourable Admiral Cornwallis, dated
en board His Majesty's Ship Prince of Waves, off
the 12th September, 1601
Captain Prowse reports the Spaniards have received orders to
fit out here four sail of the line ; and they further say, that
France has demanded their assistance, And that they fear they
shall be com,telled to join them in the war against England. If
I may judge from their conduct tmrants this squadron, I should
sup;.ose there can he lithe doubt but that there is something of
this kind in agitation between France and Spain at this iliac;
I have therefor.. couitantly given orders to the frigates not to
anchor at Cniunna, when they have sent their boats in to gain
intelligence, &v. itec. Tee other day I directed Captain.
Prose to send his beat into a bar to get sonic sand ; when she
landed on the beach, an offizer's party came down to ord..,
them off; but on a little expostulation, the officer (who was an
Irishman) said, he might take the sand, but that his orders
were to order them off directly." Asa corroborating circum-
stance of my opi•iton, resuming the hostile appearances of the
Spaniards, I find they are very busy here in remounting their
cannon upon their hatterie: ; and they say the French threaten
to march 40,000 men into their country directly, if they do not
join them.

No 42..-Is a letter from Sir Edward renew to Admiral COM-
wallis, dated 'ferment, entrance of Betancos Bay, 7th January,
1!04,-iiistatirie, that the Spanish Government demand thitie,
for beef purchased by the English, while the French squadien
pay non*.
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No. 43—Extra& of Information from Sir Edward PAlew, re-
ceived in Admiral Cornwallis** Letter of the 1 lth
1804.
A few days since the Spaniares have haeit much emplus err,
mouriting cannon in all their forte ; and the garrison at Fer-
ro is augmented to 7000 troops. They have made no alter.
anon with respect to their ships, except the two intended for
the West ladies, which are getting finward
No 44-44 a Letter from Don Diego Contador, Governor of
Ferrol, to Sir Edward Pellew, Baronet, dated 14th February,
1804, complaining that an English officer had entered the
harbour at night in a boat, contrary to orders, and that the
English squadron anchored at the mouth e the harbour be-
tween the batteries, whids greatly annoys the coining Mot
gonw out.
No. 4N.-4s a Letter from Sir Edward renew, Bart. to Don
Diego Contador, Governor or Ferrol, dated on board His Ma-
jesty's ship Tolman., ori Ferrol, the 16th February, 11104,
stating' that the officer declared he had been earned in against
his will by the tide, and adding, that he was under arrest and
should be tried for it.
No 46-4 s a Letter from Don Diego Centador, Governor of
Ferrol, to Sir Edward Pellew, dated the 19th February, 1804'
stating, that a French tailor had bruit.td the stern of one of the
boats beonging to the British squadron, and that the French
Admiral had promised he should be punished for it.
No 47--1 s a letter from Does Dug Contador, Governor of
Ferrol, to Sir Edwrad Pellew, Bart. dated the 10th February,
1804, expressing himself satisfied with the apology respecting
the young oilcer, who entered the harbour at night, anal
requesting that no further notice should be takm of it.
No. 48-1 s a letter from Sir Edward Feller, Ban to Don
Diego Contador, Governor of Ferrol, dated on bond His Ma-
jesty's ship *Formant, off Ferrer, the 20th February, 1804, ec-
knowledging the re,ript of No 46 snot No. 47.
No. 49--4 s a Letter from Sir Edward Pedlew' Bart. to the
Non Admiral Cornwallis, dated on board lint Majesty's ship
Trannant, of Ferrol, the !tit May, 11104, stating ir—" The tit.
nos •t cordiality prevails between the Spartiards and the aqua
ikon, and upon every occasion their civilities are uniform. 1
have no doubt, from the readiness with which they supplied an
anchor to the Malta, but stores of any sort may be procured
and supplied from the arsenal, as readily as they are to th.•
French ships, if their Lordships shorild choose to resort to that
MeS*llll.6." .

No 50—els a I.etter from A.lrniral Cochrane to Admiral
Cornwagir. dated on board His Northuaitielt nd,
off Ferrol, Out 13,h Mir, 1804. stating his hope to be able to
procure a necessary supply of prosisious.
No St—la a Letter (ruin /liar-Admiral Cochr me to Admiral
Cornwallis, dated on board His Majesity'., Ship Norrhoniber-
hrld, Betaitzot Bay, near Ferrol, the 2.1.1 May, 1804, to the
same purport as No. 51.