nearly within gun-shot of the Enemy’s centre.  The signal will be made for the lee line to bear up together; to set all their sail, even studding-sails, in order to get as quickly as possible to the Enemy’s line; and to cut through, beginning from the twelfth ship from the Enemy’s rear.  Some ships may not get through their exact place, but they will always be at hand to assist their friends.  If any are thrown in the rear of the Enemy, they will effectually complete the business of twelve sail of the Enemy.

Should the Enemy wear together, or bear up and sail large, still the twelve ships composing in the first position the Enemy’s rear, are to be the object of attack of the lee line, unless otherwise directed by the Commander in Chief:  which is scarcely to be expected; as the entire management of the lee line, after the intentions of the Commander in Chief are signified, is intended to be left to the Admiral commanding that line.

The remainder of the Enemy’s Fleet, thirty-four sail, are to be left to the management of the Commander in Chief; who will endeavour to take care that the movements of the Second in Command are as little interrupted as possible.

    NELSON AND BRONTE.

    By Command of the Vice Admiral. 
    JNO.  SCOTT.

MEMORANDUM BOOK

The following interesting Extracts are faithfully copied from HIS LORDSHIP’S Memorandum Book, written entirely with his own hand.

Saturday, September 14th, 1805.  At six o’clock arrived at Portsmouth; and having arranged all my business, embarked at the bathing-machines with Mr. ROSE and Mr. CANNING, who dined with me.  At two got on board the Victory, at St. Helen’s.

Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 1805.  Light airs southerly.  Saw the rock of Lisbon S.S.E. ten leagues.  At sunset the Captain of the Constance came on board, and sent my letters for England to Lisbon, and wrote to Captain SUTTON[31] and the Consul.  The Enemy’s Fleet had not left Cadiz the 18th of this month, therefore I yet hope they will wait my arrival.

Saturday, Sept. 28th, 1805.  Fresh breezes at N.N.W.  At day-light bore up, and made sail.  At nine saw the AEtna cruising.  At noon saw eighteen sail.  Nearly calm.  In the evening joined the Fleet under Vice Admiral COLLINGWOOD.  Saw the Enemy’s Fleet in Cadiz, amounting to thirty-five or thirty-six sail of the line.

Sunday, Sept. 29th.  Fine weather.  Gave out the necessary orders for the Fleet.  Sent Euryalus to watch the Enemy with the Hydra off Cadiz.

Wednesday, October 9th.  Fresh breezes easterly.  Received an account from BLACKWOOD, that the French ships had all bent their top-gallant-sails.  Sent the Pickle to him, with orders to keep a good look-out.  Sent Admiral COLLINGWOOD the Nelson truth.[32] At night wind westerly.

Monday, Oct. 14th.  Fine weather:  westerly wind.  Sent Amphion to Gibraltar and Algiers.  Enemy at the harbour’s mouth.  Placed Defence and Agamemnon from seven to ten leagues west of Cadiz; and Mars and Colossus five leagues east of the Fleet, whose station is from fifteen to twenty west of Cadiz:  and by this chain I hope to have a constant communication with the frigates off Cadiz.