Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected

Captain William Layman (1768-1826 suicide). Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected

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ID:	CRK/8/73
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Date made:	1805-03-08 - ?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 item
Parts:	A series of corresponce to Nelson from people whose surname begins with L. (Manuscript) John Lawford (later Admiral Sir John d.1842) to Nelson, HMS POLYPHEMUS off Bornholm, 23 May 1801, requesting a survey (Manuscript) (CRK/8/65) Mr Richard Lawrence to Nelson, College Square, Bristol, 5 October 1804, recommending his son William, a Lieutenant on HMS MORGIANA (Manuscript) (CRK/8/66) Colonel Lanyard to Nelson, Messina, 13 February 1805, reporting that two ships arriving from the Eastward have seen his fleet, Mr Gibbs at Palmero learned from the TERMAGENT that the French had returned to Toulon, 15 gun boats here to resist any invasion (Manuscript) (CRK/8/67) John Lazenby to Nelson, HMS SULPHUR bomb of[f], Dungeness, 6 September 1801, request for position as pilot (Manuscript) (CRK/8/68) Layman to Nelson, Stonehouse, 1 September 1801, requesting an appointment (Manuscript) (CRK/8/69) Layman to Nelson, undated, in this trying situation, no wish to cause him displeasure (Manuscript) (CRK/8/70) Layman to Nelson, HMS WEAZLE, Gib[raltar] Bay, 20 October 1803, assisting Sir Thomas Trigge by cruising in the gut and convoying mails, to escort cattle convoy from Tetuan, sending 10 black men preisoners of the French, wish to increase his complement from 70 to 85, requesting advice should the French pass the Straits (Manuscript) (CRK/8/71) Layman to Nelson, HMS WEAZLE, off Tangiers, 6 February 1804, reporting the activities on French privateers, requesting advice on taking the island off Tarifa, to seize cargoes in port worth £85,000 (Manuscript) (CRK/8/72) Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected (Manuscript) (CRK/8/73) Lindholm to Nelson, Copenhagen, 27 May 1801, hope for permanent peace between Great Britain and the Northern Powers, Bernstoffe has gone to London to negotiate, wine and refreshment sent from the Prince Royal (Manuscript) (CRK/8/74) Lindholm to Nelson, Copenhagen, 12 June 1801, request from merchant David Nathan for return of ship held in Norway with cargo from Batavia (Manuscript) (CRK/8/75) Lindholm to Nelson, Copenhagen, 15 June 1801, news from London that embargo removed from Russian and Danish ships, hope for reconciliation, views on role of Danish and Norwedian navies (Manuscript) (CRK/8/76) Captain Leake [Royal Artillery] to Nelson, Tripoliza, 8 March 1805, letter to forward to Lord Harrowby [ Foreign Secretary], enclose remarks on Egypt (not enclosed), will send remarks on Syria (Manuscript) (CRK/8/77) Mrs Margaret Lee to Nelson, Stangate Street, Westminster Bridge, Lambeth side, December 1800, request for subscription to 'A History of the Isle of Man' (Manuscript) (CRK/8/78) Mary Lee to Nelson, Hindringham, near Walsingham, Norfolk, 15 February 1803, request for money (Manuscript) (CRK/8/79) Captain Legge (d.1835) to Nelson, HMS CAROLINE at the Nore, 6 March [no year], concerning Nelson's recommendation of Mr Robert Fawcett, also his eleve Edward Coleman, but the ship is undermanned (Manuscript) (CRK/8/80) John Lubbock to Doctor Nelson [William], St James's Place, 24 March 1803, recommending Porter Garland & Co for busines at Leghorn of handling Navy and Victualling Bills in the Mediterranean, formerly Messrs Porter & Huddart (Manuscript) (CRK/8/81) John Lubbock to Nelson, Mansion House, 5 April 1803, concerning Mr Joseph Castells, at Leghorn, enclosing his letter of 10 December 1802 (Manuscript) (CRK/8/82) Admiral Linzee (d.1804) to Nelson, HMS ZEALOUS, Yarmouth, 17 April 1800, with congratulations, sorry his ship not ready in time to join, and enclosing a letter from Lord Hood [not enclosed] (Manuscript) (CRK/8/83) Charles Locke [ formerly British Consul at Naples], to Nelson, Naples, 5 May 1804, en route to Egypt as Consul General (Manuscript) (CRK/8/84) Edward Locker to Nelson, Great George Street, Westminster, 26 July 1803, recommending Dr Robertson a physician at Greenwich Hospital (Manuscript) (CRK/8/85)

Layman to Nelson, HMS SPENCER, 8 March 1805, plan to avoid Sir John Orde and slip through the Gut with 135 people, forwarding a paper with proposals to seize Minorca, in retaliation against French frigates, regret loss of letters, naval news expected

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