Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton

Captain, later Admiral Sir William Sidney SMITH, 1764-1840, Smith to Sir William Hamilton [Minister at Naples], Leghorn, 2 December 1793, reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton [Neapolitan minister]

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ID:	CRK/11/7
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Phillipps-Croker
Date made:	1793-12-02 - ?
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 item
Parts:	A series of correspondence from individuals whose surname begins with 'S' including Captain Somerville, Marquis of Sligo, Captain Smith and Dr Scott. (Manuscript) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson, flattered by Nelson's desire to take him, willing to go on any foreign service. (Manuscript) (CRK/11/1) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson reports the departure of the French consul, a report from Madelain of French offloading troops at Bonifaccio, failure of crop of onions here, including a translation of intelligence from Genoa of 6 October on French troop movements. (Manuscript) (CRK/11/2) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson news from the Imperial [Austrian] consul, fears of French strike on Sardinia, views of local population, thanks for visit ashore, enclosing a Bulletin (Manuscript) (CRK/11/3) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson intelligence from Genoa, embargo by French in Corsica against all Sardinian vessels, expecting hostilities. (Manuscript) (CRK/11/4) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson, Situation in Sardinia, absentee Spanish grandees, delight at Nelson's gift of a plate to the chief judge, enclosing intelligence on Sardinia (below) (Manuscript) (CRK/11/5) Dr Alexander John Scott to Nelson, Intelligence on Sardinia, military forces, artillery and cavalry, militia, population, justice, taxation, bridges and roads (Manuscript) (CRK/11/6) Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton (Manuscript) (CRK/11/7) Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reporting his safe arrival from Leghorn, and on the military situation, including the capture of General O'Hara (Manuscript) (CRK/11/8) Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, no date, Wednesday morn, [1803], recommending Henry House a midshipman now at Yarmouth in the HMS PENELOPE (Manuscript) (CRK/11/9) Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, London, no date [1803], recommending Mr Henry House (Manuscript) (CRK/11/10) Marquis of Sligo to Nelson, political news on support for Addington, reports of possible changes at the Admiralty, fear that French still have designs on Egypt, Austrian and Portuguese views, Mameluke [Egyptian] visitor well received (Manuscript) (CRK/11/11) Captain Philip Somerville to Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge, Commander in Chief in the Downs, HMS EUGENIE at anchor in Boulogne Bay, 28 July 1801, squadron in need of beer and water, enclosing a demand for Boatswain's stores (Manuscript) (CRK/11/12) Lieutenant Manderton to Lutwidge, Minx, Boulogne, 27 July 1801, demand for Boatswain's stores (Manuscript) (CRK/11/13) Captain Philip Somerville to Lutwidge, HMS EUGENIE, off Boulogne, 30 July 1801, reporting shortage of fuel and loss of anchors, expecting the fishing boats with despatches, on reverse; no date, annotated by Nelson (Manuscript) (CRK/11/14) Somerville to Lutwidge, HMS EUGENIE, off Boulogne, 1 August 1801, (copy) reporting details of the enemy ships which came out of port, tents ashore (Manuscript) (CRK/11/15) Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 18 August 1801, doubts on ability to destroy vessels in Calais harbour by bombardment (Manuscript) (CRK/11/16) Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE off Cape Grisnez, 30 August 1801, ordered to Downs for trial of Lieutenant of the HMS BOLD for quitting his station on 16 July (Manuscript) (CRK/11/17) Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, Downes, 2 September 1801, requesting a survey on rigging (Manuscript) (CRK/11/18) Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 12 September 1801, condition of ships under his orders (Manuscript) (CRK/11/19) Captain Philip Somerville to Nelson, HMS EUGENIE, off Cape Grisnez, 18 September 1801, condition of ships received, the private signals, embargo taken off neutral vessels at Calais (Manuscript) (CRK/11/20)

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Captain Sir William Sidney Smith to Hamilton reports his arrival for provisions, being en route to Toulon, reporting the destruction of a French ship SCIPION, in the harbour; his aim to avoid French ships at Nice, carrying despatched for General Acton

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