The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-25
CONTINUATION OF
LITE FOREIGN NET'S.
BY TIE Thomas W7bon from London, ArriveI a
Norfolk.
LONDON, October 10.

The following we underaand to be the an
fwer of Lord Mellon TO the Lord Mayor of Lon
don, 70 his letter communicating the vote of
thanks paiied by the corporation of London TO
the blochading fquadron in April Iaft. 1t
breatbes a mon noble and generous fpirit. and
does the author much honor, we had aimoft
fald, as victory.
Coag efa Letter tron, Lord NrLon 10 the Lord
Moyor.
PicToRr, AngHR /, 1904.
My LORD,
This day am honored with your Lordhp's
letter OF April Q, tranfmittng me the rcfoations
Of the Corporation of London, thanking me, as
commanding the feet blockading Touion.
do allure your Lordihip, that there is not
man breathing, who fets higher value upon
the thanks of his fellow citizens of London than
myfelf; but | flfould feel as much ATTAINED
10 receive them for particular fcrvice, marked
in the rcfolution, if l felt that did not come
within that line of fervice, as ilould feel hurt
at having great victory paGed over without
notice.
beg to inform your lordbip, that the port
OF Toulon has not been bIockaded by me quite
the reverie-every opportunity has been offered
the enemy to put to Tea for it is there that we
hope to realize the hopes and expectations of
Our country and truf that they will not be
disappointed.
Your lordhlip will Judge Of my feelings, up
on feeling that all the junior Flag Officers of
other Reets, and even fome of the captains,
have received the thanks Of the corporation of
London, whlit the junior Flag Officers of the
Mediterranean feet are entirely omitted.
OWE it has truck me very forcibly, for where
the information Of the junior Flag Officers and
Captains of other fleets was obtained, the fame
information could have been given of the Flay
Officers of this fleet and the Captains and it is
my duty to fate, that more able and jealous
Flag Officers and Captains do not grace the Bri-
tih navy than thols have the honor and happi-
nefs tn command. IT kewife appears, nv
Lori, mott extraordinary circumstance, that
Rear Admiral Sir Richard Dickerton lhould have
been, 40 fecond in command in the Meditcrrane-
An feet, twice paifed over by the Corporation Of
London, once after the Egyptian expedition,
when the fri and third in command were
thanked. and now again. Confcioufnefs of high
defert, intcad of neglect, made the rear admiral
refnlvc to let the matter ref until he could have
an op?or auity perfouaIiy TO call upon tn Lord
Mayor, to account for fiich an extracrdi ,arv
oniT0n bu;, from this fcconi omfIion, I I'VE
it to that excellent officer not TO pats il by.
And I 30 allure your Lordlhip, that the con
Rant, zel'Ous, and cordial fu3port have had in
ny command, from both Rear Admiral Sir Ri
chard Bckerton, ard Rear Admiral Campbell
has been fnch az calls forth I'll nv th9nks and
appreciation. Weave fhared together the cor.
liant atteni, ~ OF being more than fourteen
months at zen, and are ready to fharc the dan.
gers and glory of daY Of battle therefore, il
y impoIib'e test can ever allow uyfelf to be
ieparlteI. in ih4nks, from fich Importers.
I nave the honor to remain, &C.
NELSON ard BHONTE.